Apparent Deal Means Budget Vote Teed Up For Today
Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of passing a state budget, though only a partial one, on Thursday, June 30th, the final day of the 2016 fiscal year.
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Heroin In Central Illinois; DeWitt County Human Resource Center; New Pediatric Sleep Guidelines
On the 21st: we talked about heroin use in Central Illinois with two Bloomington-Normal Pantagraph reporters and a Pontiac woman who was addicted for a decade and lost loved ones to the drug; we learned of the impending closure of a mental health treatment center in central Illinois; and we also talked about new guidelines for pediatric sleep, for children from infants to age 18.
A Reason To Be Optimistic About A State Budget, As Deadline Looms?
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield Wednesday for another try at a budget compromise --- and there are signs that provide reason to be optimistic.
Illinois Issues: Saving Lives In The Fight Against Heroin
A new law makes a drug that counteracts opioid overdose easier to get. But is that enough?
Judge Orders PTSD As Part Of Illinois Medical Cannabis Program
A Cook County judge ruled Tuesday that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder be added to the qualifying conditions for Illinois' medical marijuana pilot program within 30 days. The ruling stems from a complaint filed by Army Veteran Dan Jabs of Urbana. The judge said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah violated agency rules, and violated Jabs' procedural due rights process.