Neurosurgeon Tells NRA Gun Violence Is His ‘Lane’
Physicians across the country have a message for the National Rifle Association: Gun violence is our concern.
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Effort To Eliminate Medical Co-Pay For Prison Inmates Fails
Illinois prison inmates will continue to pay $5 for medical and dental visits, after the legislature tried and failed to get rid of the fee last week.
2020 Census Impact on IL; 23,000 Duplicate Vehicle Tickets Dismissed; Central Illinois Tornadoes
On The 21st: A new development on the story of unpaid debt from parking tickets, which, it turns out, disproportionately affected communities of color in Chicago. After ProPublica investigated the issue, the city is now dismissing about 23,000 tickets. Plus, dozens of people have been injured in that town after it was hit by a tornado this past weekend. We’ll get an update from local officials on the ground. But first, a number of states are suing the federal government to keep the citizenship question off the 2020 census. We’ll talk about what’s at stake for Illinois in the next census.
Illinois Issues: Illinois’ Birth - We Cooked The Books
Prairie politicians didn't let challenges, like rules, get in their way, historians say.
At Least 500 Homes Sustained Damage In Taylorville Tornado
A survey of destruction in Taylorville shows a Saturday tornado left 100 homes destroyed or with severe damage. The survey, which included the areas of the town that took less of a direct hit, determined another 400 homes damaged, but habitable.
