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Trade War Draws Lines In Congress
Trump's trade fights have put some members of Congress in a tough spot: Do you stand with steelworkers whose mills might benefit from new tariffs? Or soybean farmers whose exports are at risk?
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Healthy Produce Vital To Local Garden Share Program, Seniors
Danville’s OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center and its Faith in Action ministry are looking for volunteers and food donations for its Garden Share Program. The initiative starts offering free, fresh produce next week to area seniors.
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Illinois Firms Already Feeling Trade War Sting
With America and China officially in a trade war, Illinois companies say they’re already seeing consequences.
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Indiana Sees Abortions Increase As Legal Battles Heat Up
As tensions over abortion access increase across Indiana and nationwide, a new report shows the number of Hoosier women who had abortions increased for the first time in five years.
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Preventive Dental Services For Adults Now Covered In Illinois’ Medicaid Program
Adult Medicaid recipients in Illinois can now receive coverage for preventive dental services, which include regular exams and teeth cleanings. Coverage for these services were part of the new state budget that took effect on July 1.
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Scott Pruitt Out At EPA
Scott Pruitt will no longer lead the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump announced Thursday afternoon via Twitter.
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Kentucky’s Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana
Nearly half a million low-income Kentuckians lost their dental and vision insurance this month after a federal judge halted Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver program.
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Advocates Say Push For ‘Pets In Hot Cars’ Legislation Continues
Illinois lawmakers were unable to agree this spring on a plan to protect good Samaritans who rescue an animal left inside a hot car. Advocates say the push will continue.
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What’s Being Done To Stop The Spread of Hepatitis A In Indiana?
Kentucky has one of the worst outbreaks of Hepatitis A in the country, and the liver disease has spread to several other Midwest states including Ohio, Tennessee and Indiana.
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How Well Do Local Officials Respond To FOI Requests?
A college professor who performed his own audit of how local governments in Illinois handle Freedom of Information requests says the results were better than expected. Still, there is plenty of room for improvement.