IL: Consumer
University in IL studies link between toddler food access and development
Parents wanting to ensure their children have nutritious meals can serve as their best example, according to new data. Research from the University …
Congressional budget impasse threatens IL community health centers
Community health centers in Illinois are stuck in financial limbo as Congress contends with another potential government shutdown. More than forty …
Health group hopes for funding amid looming deadline
The price of healthcare has many Americans struggling with costly prescriptions, doctor visits and hospitalizations. Uninsured people are the focus …
IL co-op to develop solar projects for low-income, BIPOC communities
By Lydia Larsen for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netwo…
New tool gauges economic effects of expanded broadband in rural IL
By Will Wright for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Illinois News Connection reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Servi…
Report grades IL tobacco prevention efforts
Illinois' efforts are all over the map in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use…
New IL laws usher in policy changes in health care, employment, policing
At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, Illinoisans will see more than 300 new laws take effect - with changes that impact the state's …
Open enrollment for public, private health insurance begins soon
Open enrollment begins soon for most employer-sponsored health care coverage and benefits plans for the calendar year 2024. In Illinois, there will …
Lower-Income Students See Higher Tuition than Higher-Income Peers
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Illinois News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News …
Illinois Grocery Tax Makes Controversial Comeback
Most Illinois residents will soon be paying the one-percent state sales tax on their groceries again. Governor JB Pritzker's temporary tax relief is …
Report: Illinois, US Need More Primary-Care Physicians to Avoid Shortage
Health insurance's ability to help you drops sharply if you cannot find a primary-care doctor, and it is a problem for 100 million Americans…
Many Consumers Looking to Credit Unions as Alternative to 'Mega-Banks'
The collapse of two banks has put the U.S. financial sector into focus this week. Many consumers and financial advisors believe the "big four" …