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Federal prosecutors in New York have indicted four NCAA men’s basketball assistant coaches on charges of fraud and corruption. One of them worked under University of Illinois head coach Brad Underwood at Oklahoma State University.
On the 21st: If Congress doesn't act soon, funding will expire for a federal healthcare program, known as CHIP, which covers roughly 180,000 children in Illinois. Plus, a new study finds there may be a genetic component to picky eating. We also discuss how a good night's sleep is important for both the body and the brain.
The latest Republican push to repeal key parts of the Affordable Care Act appears to have met the fate of all previous Senate repeal efforts this year — it doesn't have the votes needed to pass the chamber.
A new Illinois law is expected to improve access to health care by giving nurses more authority. The law applies to advanced practice nurses, who are differentiated from other nurses by having obtained higher levels of education and training.
As the governor and legislature have grappled in a historic death match over their views of how to sync our policy desires and our resources, many wonder if there is something especially daunting about budgeting in the Prairie State.
