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New Illinois DCFS director Heidi Mueller faces challenges, opportunities
Fox local via AOL· 9 hours agoIt is a life's work," she said. She encourages community involvement in child welfare, noting that child abuse prevention starts with supporting ...
A boomer who got priced out of the US moved to Costa Rica and said money is much less of a concern...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoCheryl Sands moved from Illinois to Costa Rica earlier this year, fearing retirement costs in the US...
Legislation would block carbon dioxide pipelines in Illinois for up to 2 years
Chicago Tribune· 1 hour agoWith the prospect of vast networks of carbon dioxide pipelines looming in Illinois and other...
Democrats declare ‘Illinois is on the right track’ as Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs $53.1 billion budget
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCHICAGO — Fending off critics of the largest budget in Illinois history, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the...
AJ Freund caseworker gets 6 months in jail for child endangerment
Chicago Tribune· 18 hours agoIn what was believed to be the first such conviction of a child welfare worker in Illinois, Acosta...
“No Schoolers”: How Illinois’ Hands-Off Approach to Homeschooling Leaves Children at Risk
ProPublica· 2 days agoThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News ...
Illinois governor signs $53.1 billion state budget
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoAnother $50 million will go toward a new state child tax credit benefitting Illinois families with children under 12. The budget boosts K-12 education...
Letters: State lawmakers should say ‘tax increases’ instead of ‘new revenues’
Chicago Tribune· 1 hour agoAs an Illinois taxpayer, it makes my eyes bleed every time I read about our politicians talking...
Your turn: The power of keeping funds local for health care
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoToday, we are proud to declare that all funds raised by SAHF exclusively support internal UW Health...
Inviting Netanyahu to Congress Is Like “a Bad Horror Movie”
The Nation· 2 hours agoUS Representative Delia Ramirez, an Illinois Democrat who has emerged as one of Capitol Hill’s most...