Pritzker to call for health insurance reforms in State of the State address
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker plans to take on the state’s health insurance industry this year by calling for legislation to curb many of the standard practices they use to hold down costs and boost profits. He plans to outline those reforms in his State of the State and budget address Wednesday, according to an […]
Ag groups and lawmakers warn of a monopoly in the fertilizer industry with one plant’s sale
The sale of a fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa to Koch Industries is shining a spotlight on consolidation in the industry. Several groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to carefully review the deal. When Koch Industries announced a $3.6 billion dollar deal in December to buy OCI’s Iowa Fertilizer […]
217 Today: Music director of the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana previews the group’s upcoming concert
Thursday, February 22, 2024 Today’s headlines: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker unveiled his nearly $53 billion spending plan during his State of the State address in Springfield yesterday. This time next year, a trial is scheduled to start for the man accused of killing seven people in the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting. The Illinois Legislative […]