Rauner Outlines 2018 Campaign Themes: Madigan, Madigan, Madigan
Illinois Republicans are gearing up for Gov. Bruce Rauner’s re-election fight. At a state fair rally Wednesday, they made clear their campaign will focus on one man.
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Management Firm Holds Out Hope For Champaign County Nursing Home
Suzanne Koenig and Joyce Ciyou of SAK Management Services talk about changes they're bringing to the Champaign County Nursing Home, which they've been managing since July 1st.
Gov. Rauner Says TRUST Act Is Currently ‘Under Review’
In a change from a commitment Gov. Bruce Rauner had previously made to immigrant rights groups, the Illinois TRUST Act, a bill that would limit the ways local police help federal authorities enforce immigration law, is currently “under review.”
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Illinois Reacts To Charlottesville Violence & Trump’s Response; State Fair Auction
On the 21st: The weekend events of Charlottesville continue to reverberate with President Trump’s insistence that yesterday that the violence was caused by “both sides.” Today, we talked with different people in Illinois about how they’re processing this. Plus, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs the live auction taking place at the state fair this weekend.
Afraid To Treat Pregnant Women, Doctors Drop Addicted Patients At A Vulnerable Time
Doctors who can prescribe a medication for opioid addiction, and accept Medicaid, are already scarce. But even fewer will treat pregnant women. At this most vulnerable time, when both mother’s and baby’s lives are at stake, some doctors even drop their patients.