Sunday, May 4, 2025

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lgbtq
  • by david hall
New initiative to expand gender-affirming care across Illinois

The Illinois Department of Human Services announced Monday that the new Transgender and Gender Diverse Wellness and Equity Program will provide organizations with comprehensive and medical care for transgender, gender-diverse and LGBTQ+ people.

abortion
  • by david hall
Illinois Planned Parenthood clinics see uptick in Southerners seeking abortions since overturning of Roe

Illinois has become a haven for abortion care, with nearly a quarter of Planned Parenthood patients coming from 41 states over the last two years, up from 3% to 5% of patients prior to the 2022 Dobbs decision.

news
  • by david hall
Chicago woman wins $552 million jackpot, largest online lottery prize in nation: 'It still feels unreal'

The winner bought her ticket via the app and wants to remain anonymous. She said she hasn't told her mother that she's won the jackpot, but she's planning to share the winnings 'and enjoying life with my family.'

city-hall
  • by david hall
$50 million settlement for 'Marquette Park 4' headed to City Council for final approval

The four men spent a combined 73 years in prison after confessing as teenagers to a 1995 double murder they did not commit. Three of them later said police coerced their confessions; the fourth man said police fabricated his.