Expanding Telehealth In Illinois Could Connect Underserved Patients To Care: Task Force
Illinois' telehealth task force wants the state to loosen Medicaid restrictions to help bring specialty care to patients in rural and underserved communities.
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Trade Disputes Explode Under Trump Tariff War
As President Donald Trump continues to wage a multi-front trade war with some of the U.S.’ biggest economic partners, farmers have borne some of the heaviest financial burden.
Two Champaign County Weekly Papers Announce Final Editions
Champaign County will lose two of its weekly newspapers at the end of this month, when the Leader and the County Star put out their final editions. Both papers announced in their August 16 issues that they would be ending publication.
Q&A: Here’s What One Expert In The $290 Million Case Against Monsanto Had To Say About The Trial
On August 10, a San Francisco court ordered the agribusiness company Monsanto to pay nearly $290 million in damages to a California man who alleges his cancer was caused by Roundup, the company’s most widely used herbicide. The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting reached out to Charles Benbrook, one expert for the plaintiff, to learn more about the trial and what it could mean for the future of glyphosate.
Rauner Defends Move to Make Secure Choice Optional For Employers
Governor Bruce Rauner defended his amendatory veto of the Illinois Secure Choice retirement savings plan, during a visit to the University of Illinois to sign legislation on Thursday.