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Illinois Democratic lawmakers ask RFK Jr. to stop sharing Medicaid data with Trump deportation officials
The personal data, including immigration statuses, of Medicaid enrollees in Illinois could be used to help the federal ...
Will the heat wave be over by the Fourth of July? Here's the forecast for Illinois
Fourth of July is less than two weeks away. Will the heat wave be over by then? Here's the forecast for Illinois.
3 killed, 1 seriously hurt in 3 crashes in 12 hours in McHenry County, Illinois
Three people were killed – including an 11-year-old child – and one person was seriously injured in three separate crashes in ...
Illinois must build 227,000 units in 5 years to keep up with housing demand, report finds
Illinois must build 227,000 more housing units in the next five years if it is going to keep pace with demand, according to ...
Three Mariano's grocers to close in Illinois. Here are details on when, where
Three Mariano's stores in Illinois are set to close this summer, including Mariano's in Northbrook and Bloomingdale ...
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Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a school cellphone ban – for now
Illinois was poised to join other states in restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms. Senate Bill 2427 had support ...
Illinois massage therapists push back against local ordinances
Licensed massage therapists in Illinois say local anti-trafficking ordinances unfairly burden legal, state-regulated ...
Illinois Beach State Park-area agencies issue call for help; ‘Fundraising through pancake breakfasts … for basic supplies’
Fire chiefs from the Beach Park, Zion and Winthrop Harbor fire departments held a news conference Monday highlighting the ...
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GOP candidate for governor says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true?
GOP candidate for governor says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true? Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, which applies to all filers. Wisconsin has progressive tax, which ...