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

“This is not a prescription drug affordability bill,” said Lori Reimers, lobbyist for the Pharmaceutical Care Management ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bill led by Gov. JB Pritzker's office to drop drug prices through PBM reformed passed the Illinois Senate Thursday.

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.

State lawmakers are rolling up their sleeves and preparing to put on another pot of coffee as they race to finish the budget ...