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Illinois Lawmakers Move to Allow WHO-Endorsed Abortion Pills, Sidestepping FDA

Illinois Lawmakers Move to Allow WHO-Endorsed Abortion Pills, Sidestepping FDA

ILLINOIS — A controversial Illinois bill would allow abortion drugs to remain legal and accessible in the state even if the U.S. Food and ...

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Young Naperville Singers to Host Riverwalk Concert Featuring Alumna Jazz Vocalist

Young Naperville Singers to Host Riverwalk Concert Featuring Alumna Jazz Vocalist

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Young Naperville Singers (YNS) will turn the Naperville Riverwalk into a concert stage on Tuesday, July 15, for a unique ...

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Regulators in PFAS Case, Boosting Environmental Oversight

Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Regulators in PFAS Case, Boosting Environmental Oversight

MADISON, WISCONSIN — In a decision closely watched across the Midwest, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of environmental regulators, allowing ...

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Chicago Leaders Push for Greener Transit at Sustainability Innovation Conference

Chicago Leaders Push for Greener Transit at Sustainability Innovation Conference

CHICAGO — Transportation experts, public officials, and industry innovators gathered in downtown Chicago this week for the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, focusing on ...

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Chicago Woman Celebrates One Year of Life After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant

Chicago Woman Celebrates One Year of Life After Rare Heart and Liver Transplant

CHICAGO — A year after undergoing a rare and complex double organ transplant, Laura Valentine is not only surviving — she’s thriving. The 39-year-old ...

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11-Year-Old Boy Among 3 Killed in 3 Separate McHenry County Crashes in Just 12 Hours

11-Year-Old Boy Among 3 Killed in 3 Separate McHenry County Crashes in Just 12 Hours

ILLINOIS — A tragic sequence of crashes across McHenry County within just 12 hours has left three people dead and another seriously injured, including ...

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Why Illinois Still Hasn’t Regulated Intoxicating Hemp Products Like Delta-8

Why Illinois Still Hasn’t Regulated Intoxicating Hemp Products Like Delta-8

ILLINOIS — As other states act to regulate or restrict intoxicating hemp products like Delta-8, Illinois remains stalled. A proposed statewide ban backed by ...

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Illinois Becomes First State to Implement IAR Continuing Education for 2026

Illinois Becomes First State to Implement IAR Continuing Education for 2026

ILLINOIS — In a national first, Illinois has adopted new continuing education (CE) requirements for Investment Adviser Representatives (IARs), aligning with a model regulation ...

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Illinois at a Crossroads: Balancing Anti-Trafficking Measures with Protection for Licensed Massage Therapists

Illinois at a Crossroads: Balancing Anti-Trafficking Measures with Protection for Licensed Massage Therapists

ILLINOIS — With human trafficking arrests and lawsuits on the rise, Illinois is facing a growing challenge: how to crack down on illicit operations ...

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Illinois Proposal Calls for Annual Report on Prison Hospice and Palliative Care

Illinois Proposal Calls for Annual Report on Prison Hospice and Palliative Care

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A legislative proposal now awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature could lead to annual reporting on end-of-life care in Illinois prisons, a ...

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