Trump-Whitmer call restarts Great Lakes project, with Illinois seeking clarity

A conversation between President Trump and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer helped resume the Brandon Road Interbasin Project for the Great Lakes, but Illinois officials say they haven’t been formally notified that the stop-work order was lifted, prompting questions about federal-state communication; Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized the administration for the lack of notice, underscoring the project’s regional importance.