In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
An Indiana teen’s journey to access gender-affirming care in Illinois highlights how the state has become a critical refuge for ...
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Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel
Illinois lawmakers have proposed overturning a 2015 anti-boycott pension investments rule regarding Israel.
Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for ‘not communicating’
Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo was removed from caucus meetings and stripped of his committee chairmanship over communication issues, Speaker Chris ...
State on track to end health coverage program for immigrant adults
A state-funded health care program for certain noncitizens could be nearing its end.
‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield
Native Americans focus on preserving history, improving imagery and correcting historic wrongs with Statehouse advocacy.
Immigrant health care programs boosted hospital bottom lines, study suggests
Pritzker proposes ending program for adults, 42-64, to help balance state budget.
Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order aiming to protect the data of people diagnosed with autism.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois’ immigration policies during a visit Wednesday in Springfield.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announces Senate candidacy
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announces he will run for Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat.
New study suggests changes to Illinois’ community college-university pipeline
A new report says the 2-plus-2 model of higher education, where community college students seamlessly transfer to universities, is faltering ...
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