Illinois lawmakers have approved a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports betting and nicotine, plus cuts to immigrant ...

The program covers nearly 3.5 million people in Illinois, or about a quarter of the state’s population. According to the ...

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, passed a proposed budget that would slash funding for programs millions of Americans rely on: Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable ...

The Senate is expected to vote on two bills aimed at reining in the cost of prescription drugs. The Prescription Drug ...

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from factoring in medical debt in credit reports and scores. That follows a policy ...

A bill that would allow a doctor to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients passed the Illinois House on ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill that could create more requirements for safe gun storage. The Safe Gun Storage Act ...

Soda shops are common in places like Utah and Arizona, where soda often replaces coffee. Bailey Lowes saw a gap in Southern Illinois and brought the idea home to Marion.

The intrigue: No bill has been presented, as lawmakers are keeping their cards close to their vests on what is in the $55 ...

The US House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation early last week. A ...

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.