Thursday, April 10, 2025

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springfield
  • by david hall
Illinois lawmakers clear major healthcare reforms, but House adjourns for holiday weekend with no budget

Friday's self-imposed adjournment date passed with no revenue, appropriations or budget implementation measures brought to the floor in the House or Senate. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said Saturday the House will adjourn for the holiday weekend and return next week to consider the budget.

springfield
  • by david hall
As Pritzker, Dems hash out state budget, lawmakers tackle health care, abortion protections and digital IDs

Topping Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s legislative agenda for the spring session was a health insurance reform package targeting so-called “junk plans” and step therapy.

Politics
  • by david hall
The Media Still Doesn’t Grasp the Danger of Trump

Donald Trump tells the world he intends to be an authoritarian. So why won’t journalists repeat it?

democracy
  • by david hall
How 'transformational advocacy' helped 3 Chicago-area residents find purpose, not fractured politics

Whether they're lobbying Congress on climate change or fighting poverty, they learned how to use their voices for positive change, the author of "Reclaiming Our Democracy" writes.