Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods…
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To save money state considers restricting access to healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants
With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved…
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Disability Community Stands Tall
Since Gov. Pat Quinn introduced his proposed FY 2012 budget in mid-February, the disability community…
Parents Asked to Pony Up for Kindergarten at South Loop School
Parents of South Loop Elementary students blasted school board officials Wednesday after they proposed a…
AIDS and HIV Funding in Peril Under Proposed Budget
The problem: HIV cases in Illinois are rising, but funding in next year’s newly proposed…
Transit Fares Well in Budget, But Slow Payments a Bigger Problem
While schools and nonprofits across Illinois brace themselves for the potentially devastating cuts proposed in…
Downstate Park Could Close Due to State Budget Woes
A one-of-a-kind state park in downstate Illinois could be in danger of closing its gates…
Cuts Have Circuit Clerks Calling Foul
For anyone who’s paid a traffic ticket, filed a lawsuit in small claims court or…