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Advocates Praise Gov. Rauner Signing Bills Protecting Women's Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Some Illinois reproductive-rights advocates are claiming a win after Governor Bruce Rauner signed new laws aimed at improving …
IL Reproductive Rights Groups Hail High Court Decision
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Reproductive rights advocates in Illinois are praising the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-to-3 ruling that struck down key parts of …
Illinois Doing Better than Most States for Reproductive Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The year 2015 was challenging for women's reproductive rights, and the new year is shaping up to be just as fierce. The U.S…
Medicaid: "A World of Difference" for Illinois Kids
CHICAGO – Medicaid marks its 50th anniversary this week, and a new report examines the lifelong benefits the program has provided to some of …
Report Shines New Light on LGBT Youth Homelessness in IL
CHICAGO – Voices are being raised about the need to break down the barriers in Illinois that keep many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time spent with computers and other tech devices. That's …
It's Plan B Deadline Day: What's a Pharmacist to Do?
CHICAGO - Today is the day all age restrictions on the "Plan B" emergency contraceptives were supposed to be lifted. A federal judge ordered that the …
Focusing on Teamwork to Fight Child Abuse
CHICAGO - Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment from Illinois and around the country are meeting this week in Huntsville, Alabama…
Illinois After-School Programs Get Jumpstart
CHICAGO - Chicago's first lady, Maggie Daley, hosts a forum at the Cultural Center today on the future of after-school programming in Illinois…
Battle Over IL Parental Notification Law Draws National Audience
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The characters in Illinois politics have a long history of gaining national media attention, but this time, it's a controversial …
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