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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

IL: Welfare Reform

In Illinois, 5.6% of Latino children do not have health insurance, compared to 4% of all children in the state. (Adobe Stock)
Illinois Sees 46% Spike in Number of Uninsured Kids

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Even during a time when the economy was notably strong, Illinois lost ground in ensuring children have access to health coverage…

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Illinois estimates more than 400,000 residents will receive federal food benefits at least one month this year. (Gemma Billings/Flickr)
SNAP Change Opponent: Food Benefits Support Job Searches

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A change to eligibility for federal food assistance could affect hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans. Able bodied people …

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Un reporte reciente dice que los niños rurales corren  mayor riesgo con los recortes a Medicaid que los que viven en zonas urbanas. (V. Carter)
Los niños de zonas rurales de Illinois dependen de Medicaid

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – El acceso a tratamiento médico para niños con enfermedades y condiciones crónicas es un grave problema en …

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La tasa de niños sin cobertura de salud en Illinois ha bajado 40 por ciento en dos años, de acuerdo a un reporte reciente.
Reporte dice que Illinois ha dado pasos gigantes en Asistencia para la Salud de los Niños

Springfield, Il - El 95 por ciento de los niños en los Estados Unidos ya tiene seguro medico. En un reporte reciente del Centro de la …

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Changes to Medicare Part B are scheduled to take place this fall. (V. Carter)
Medicare Tackles Drug Costs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Changes to the Medicare Part B program, called the Medicare Part B Drug Demo, are designed to lower the expenses connected …

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More than 100 Illinois fast-food workers are in Virginia for the first-ever nationwide
IL Workers Join First-Ever National "Fight for $15" Convention

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Thousands of workers from across the country, including Illinois, have converged on Richmond, Virginia, this weekend to ramp up …

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Illinois officials suspended overtime restrictions affecting about 8,000 Illinois home-care workers the same day as a class-action lawsuit was to be filed over the rules. (iStockphoto)
Home Care Advocates Claim Win as IL Overtime Restrictions on Hold

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Bruce Rauner reversed course on a no-overtime policy for workers who care for people living with disabilities…

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Illinois ranks 21st among states in the latest national Kids Count Data Book. The research shows children of color continue to face serious challenges to education and other opportunities. (iStockphoto)
Report: African-American Children Lag Behind in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois is a mixed bag when it comes to children's well being, and a new report says there's plenty of work to do…

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New numbers show Illinois lags behind most of the country in providing free or reduced cost summer meals for children from lower-income families. (Illinois State Board of Education)
Thousands of IL Kids Lack Summer Meals

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – About a third of all children in Illinois don't know where their next meal is coming from, and a new report says very few …

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A new report from disability-rights advocates say Illinois new overtime cuts are limiting the independence and health-care options of those who rely on home-care services. (iStockphoto)
Report: IL Overtime Rules Cutting into Home-Care Services

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - New research shows people with disabilities and the people hired to care for them are facing problems due to Gov. Bruce Rauner's …

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Many parents in Illinois and across the nation are facing serious challenges to accessing financial assistance for child care programs, according to a new report. (iStockphoto)
Report: Some IL Parents Experiencing Barriers to Child Care Assistance

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Wading through the paperwork involved in getting government help to pay for child care can be overwhelming to already …

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As the Illinois budget impasse drags on, a group of activists releases its own budget plan, which the group says would put
Activists to Release IL Budget Plan at "Moral Monday" Protest

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A group of Illinois urban and rural public-policy activists holds a protest in Chicago today, to unveil what it calls a "People …

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