After a week of uncertainty for Illinois hospitals and clinics over an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, the Illinois attorney general issued a statement Wednesday saying the state will protect such care.

The federal lawsuit is the first by Trump's Justice Department against states or municipalities that have sanctuary city policies.

President Donald Trump’s administration went to court Thursday to challenge sanctuary policies in the state of Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago that limit the powers of state and local police to assist federal law enforcement on immigration-related matters.

It appears to be the first Justice Dept. lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.