U.S. DEA to sponsor drug take back program with sites all across Illinois October 22, 2023 7:13 pm|The United States Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a program to turn in unneeded medications, preventing them from…
Nowicki: State to pause enrollment in health care program for immigrant seniors as spending again outpaces estimates October 22, 2023 2:03 pm|Latest numbers show costs exceeding budget as implementation of cost-sharing measures lags By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois…
Breast cancer screening bill proposed as General Assembly veto session begins on Tuesday October 20, 2023 8:03 pm|Illinois State Rep. Nabeela Syed has proposed a bill to make breast cancer screenings more accessible. HB4180 would…
Meisel: Pritzker launches self-funded nationwide abortion rights advocacy organization October 19, 2023 10:12 pm|Think Big America is set up as ‘dark money’ group, though governor is its sole donor By HANNAH…
Illinois Department of Public Health urges population to get COVID-19 boosters now while transmission and hospital rates remain low October 16, 2023 2:24 pm|The Illinois Department of Public Health says that although COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a low level across the…
Illinois Department of Aging continues providing Medicare counseling for older adults in need October 15, 2023 4:33 pm|The Illinois Department of Aging provides free Medicare counseling for older adults looking to make changes to their…
Illinois AG Raoul joins brief supporting abortion medication access across U.S. October 14, 2023 7:24 pm|Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 23 other attorneys general in filing a brief supporting access to…
Hancock: Nurses unions push for mandatory staff-to-patient ratios October 9, 2023 6:48 pm|Safe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurse By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News…
Chan Zuckerberg BioHub announced and set to open in Chicago by start of 2024 October 7, 2023 8:28 pm|Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have launched a biomedical research facility in Chicago. Fifty-eight groups of…
Adams: Buoyed by state funding, new biomedical research hub launches in Chicago October 7, 2023 4:08 pm|Chan Zuckerberg Biohub part of Facebook founder’s philanthropy By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com With vocal support…