Madigan’s political fixer gets 2-year prison sentence
Michael McClain was sentenced Thursday for his role in a plot to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on behalf of ComEd.
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Already in the red, rural hospitals across the Midwest brace for Medicaid changes
Health care leaders worry rural hospitals could be hit hard by Medicaid spending reductions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” In the Midwest and Great Plains, Oklahoma and Kansas could face the highest risk of hospital closures and service reductions.
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USDA’s end of diversity efforts in farm programs will mean ‘less food for the community’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer take a farmer’s race or gender into consideration for many of its loans and benefit programs.
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217 Today: WILL Call: What’s Happening in Champaign – Urbana Jul. 24 – Jul. 27
In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about what is coming to the Central Illinois area in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
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How one prison is helping incarcerated men navigate transfer culture shock through peer education
Danville Correctional Center was one of the first in the state to do peer education. The latest course is for those transition from maximum to medium security environments.
