101st District Illinois House Contest Among Several With Donation Limits Lifted
Candidates in the Illinois governor’s race blew through campaign contribution limits months ago, but recently a few state House races did too.
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We Need To Talk About Ordinary Abortions; AG Candidate Nancy Rotering; This Week In Campaign News
On The 21st: We speak with bioethicist, lawyer and author Katie Watson about her new book 'Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law and Politics of Ordinary Abortion.' Also, we continue our series of attorney general candidate interviews with Democratic candidate Nancy Rotering. Plus, we unpack the latest news in this year's gubernatorial race with Politico's Natasha Korecki.
Illinois Opioid Addiction Helpline Sees Influx Of Calls After Launch
More than 1,000 calls have come in to Illinois’ new helpline for opioid addiction and substance abuse since it launched in December. Helpline operators coordinate resources to callers based on needs, such as finding sober living homes.
The Illinois Economy Kicks Off 2018 With Strong Numbers
There’s some encouraging news about the Illinois economy, according to a University of Illinois survey.
Livestock Hauling Industry Concerned About New Federal Rules
A new, widely debated federal mandate requires truckers to electronically track the number of hours they’re on the road — a rule that’s meant to make highways safer. But there’s a big difference between hauling a load of TVs and a load of cattle destined for meatpacking plants.
