Andy Laterza’s heart functions at only 15 percent. The 81-year-old Chicagoan’s reliance on home-delivered foods is much greater that his wife’s, who also suffers from…
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With the state finances reeling, one lawmaker is exploring how much money could be saved by restricting access to state healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants.…
Since Gov. Pat Quinn introduced his proposed FY 2012 budget in mid-February, the disability community has organized to stop them. The proposed budget includes cuts…
Parents of South Loop Elementary students blasted school board officials Wednesday after they proposed a voluntary fee to keep the school’s kindergarten program running. Members…
The problem: HIV cases in Illinois are rising, but funding in next year’s newly proposed budget does not meet the need. The solution: bi-partisan effort…
A one-of-a-kind state park in downstate Illinois could be in danger of closing its gates if its state funding is cut. Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget,…
For anyone who’s paid a traffic ticket, filed a lawsuit in small claims court or checked online to find the next court hearing, the circuit…