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Illinois Issues: One Week Left And Miles To Go
Recreational pot, construction projects and more — here’s what we know.
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Cassidy: Abortion Bill Will Be Heard
State Representative Kelly Cassidy said Thursday that she’s received a pledge from House Speaker Michael Madigan that her expansive abortion legislative will be heard.
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Aging In Rural America: The Link Between Chronic Disease and Mental Health
Rural America has high rates of chronic disease – the more remote a community, the more heart disease, cancer and diabetes. And there are side effects many people don’t think about: depression, anxiety, even suicide.
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Nurse Who Saved A Student Also Changes Law
The Illinois legislature has approved a measure that would allow public school nurses to provide the life-saving medication glucagon to diabetic students in emergency situations.
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Lawmaker: Electric Vehicle Fee Hike Would Hurt Rivian
A state lawmaker is using the Rivian plant in Normal to attack a plan to raise electric-vehicle registration fees to fund part of a massive infrastructure spending program.
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Custody Or Care: Ohio May Help Parents Deal With Mental Illness
Across the United States, parents of children with severe mental health issues can face an excruciating decision: If they can't afford costly healthcare, they may have to sign over custody to the state. That way, the government will pay for the child's care. Now those parents are fighting for change, and a chunk of Ohio's budget.
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3 Killed As Violent Tornadoes Cause ‘Devastation’ In Missouri
A devastating series of storms late Wednesday spawned multiple tornadoes that caused extensive damage to several buildings and led to at least three deaths in Missouri.
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Meating In The Middle: The Challenge of Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Farms
Cow guts are quite the factory. Grass goes in, microbes help break it down and make hydrogen, then other microbes start converting it to another gas. In the end, you get methane, manure and meat.
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Affordable Housing Advocates Want $1bn From Capital Plan
Affordable-housing advocates are joining the chorus calling on Illinois lawmakers to approve an infrastructure plan.
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Quincy Synagogue Turns Off The Lights — For The Last Time
One of the oldest Jewish synagogues in Illinois has closed its doors.