The program covers nearly 3.5 million people in Illinois, or about a quarter of the state’s population. According to the ...

With steady home prices, growing inventory, and supportive state programs, the dream of homeownership is still alive in the ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

But legislators have also been making changes. In January, an Illinois law went into effect forbidding credit bureaus from factoring in medical debt in credit reports and scores. That follows a policy ...

While the state infuses hundreds of millions a year into child care programs, the strict eligibility requirements and ...

The Farina family was relieved when their matriarch, Gloria, qualified for Medicaid in 2023 after a grueling application process. The support allows Gloria, 91, to remain at her assisted-living ...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois ... the company disproportionately exposes low-income, rural, military, and Black ...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s positioning of Illinois as a sanctuary state, a welcoming port for immigrants from across the globe, hit ...

We find that expansions increased Medicaid enrollment by 12 percentage points and reduced the mortality of the low-income adult population by 2.5 percent, suggesting a 21 percent reduction in the ...

which finished 23-9 for the program's first 20-win season since 1997. He was named Journal Star all-area, all-Mid-Illini Conference first team and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for disabled and low-income Americans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works with state programs to administer ...

Cancel anytime. The Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives threatens an Illinois program that provides scholarships to minority graduate students who ...