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Illinois joins suit to block Trump administration from barring undocumented immigrants from public benefits
The suit seeks to stop a series of orders from federal agencies that would block people from programs like Head Start, Title ...
Chicago-area nursing homes fined for ‘severe’ violations that led to patient deaths, Illinois health department says
The Illinois Department of Public Health has doled out tens of thousands of dollars in fines to dozens of nursing homes ...
‘The public deserves to know.’ Illinois agency withholds details in girl’s death
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services can delay reports for years. The Illinois DCFS says it can withhold ...
Willie Wilson: Is Illinois’ state procurement being used effectively to stabilize communities of color?
Illinois agencies can do more to procure contracts with Black-owned businesses, especially the Department of Corrections.
Sen. Dick Durbin calls $9B in cuts to foreign aid, public broadcasting a 'serious mistake'
Two public television stations — one in the Quad Cities and another at Eastern Illinois University — are in danger of ...
Armadillos moving north in Illinois, IDNR asks residents to report sightings
While armadillos are not native to Illinois, they’ve slowly established themselves in southern parts of the state over the years. Now, the Illinois Department of ...