Central Illinois students win state poetry prize, as host organization grapples with federal funding cuts
Two students in rural Piatt County and one student in Champaign won a youth poetry prize hosted by Illinois Humanities.
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Chicago hospitals are scaling back trans care for youth. A rapid response team is stepping in.
The team has a network of practitioners in Illinois who don’t rely on payments from the federal government, which threatens to cut funding to gender-affirming care providers.
Danville youth aim to find solutions to combat gun violence with upcoming town hall
The event, called “Voices for Change”, will take place on Thursday, July 31, at 6 p.m. at the Laura Lee Fellowship House.
In the fight for youth transgender health care, Illinois remains at the forefront
Indiana is among 26 states — many in the Midwest and South — that have outlawed youth gender-affirming care statewide since 2021. In Illinois, political leaders have moved in the opposite direction.
Deadline extended for Pens to Lens competition, giving students a chance to bring ideas to the big screen
Students have until March 9 to submit a script to the Pens to Lens Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition.