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The House voted Thursday to approve a Republican-drafted measure that would eliminate many of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act — the first step toward keeping one of President Trump's campaign pledges and a victory for GOP lawmakers who have long railed against Obamacare, as the ACA is commonly known.
On the 21st: We take a deep dive into mosquito-borne illnesses with two researchers and an infectious diseases doctor. Plus, our week of anniversary celebrations continues with our partner station WCBU in Peoria.
One way the University of Illinois has been able to survive uncertain state funding over the past several years is by increasing international enrollment. But there’s concern across the country that international student enrollment could drop with new attitudes and policy regarding immigration in the Trump administration.
The death of a one-year-old child in Joliet Township has Illinois' child-welfare agency on the defensive. Department of Children and Family Services director George Sheldon testified Wednesday before a state Senate committee.
The faculty union on the University of Illinois Springfield campus took another membership vote this week. And according to the union, the results were in favor of continuing the work stoppage.
