As the Illinois General Assembly prepares to pass a new budget, the Democratic majority is talking about new tax hikes and ...

Across Illinois, about 70% of days in nursing home care are covered by Medicaid, according to state officials. Advocates ...

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents ...

In the wake of the proposed $700 billion Medicaid cuts in the House Republicans’ "One Big Beautiful Bill," advocates and experts are assessing the ...

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

It’s shaping up as a tough week for spend-happy Illinois legislators who face a Saturday deadline to pass a budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.

Illinois residents and elected officials are participating in a statewide day of advocacy to bring awareness to the Older ...

Good morning, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson will push forward this spring an ordinance designed to reform land-use policies that environmentalists say for decades led to pollution in Black and Latino ...

House Republicans have advanced a budget bill that slashes funding for Medicaid, which provides healthcare for low-income and ...

The US House’s Energy and Commerce Committee released its recommendations for budget reconciliation early last week. A ...

Revenue projections had already been declining as the spring session has progressed. Now, lawmakers who have long feared ...

A Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted May 16-18 found that 47% of Americans approve of Trump’s immigration policies and 45% ...