Illinois to phase out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
Illinois will eliminate subminimum wages for Illinoisans with disabilities under a plan signed Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Jan 22, 2025 | Top Stories
Illinois will eliminate subminimum wages for Illinoisans with disabilities under a plan signed Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Jan 22, 2025 | Top Stories
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said Tuesday it will begin licensing certified professional midwives and three other professions through its online system.
Jan 22, 2025 | Top Stories
The Department of Public Health launched a dashboard Tuesday to report data on violent deaths and firearm-related injuries in Illinois.
Jan 15, 2025 | Top Stories
Humboldt Park Health cut the ribbon on a $30 million wellness center on Chicago’s west side.
Jan 15, 2025 | Top Stories
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, is renewing her push to make permanent enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of this year.
Jan 15, 2025 | Top Stories
Endeavor Health will provide more than $8.8 million in grants to 44 organizations in the Chicago region.
Jan 8, 2025 | Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker took “special interests” and members of the Illinois House to task Tuesday over the defeat of legislation to regulate hemp-derived products like delta-8.
Jan 8, 2025 | Top Stories
McDonough and Winnebago counties are receiving funding from a state pilot program to address health disparities.
Jan 8, 2025 | Top Stories
Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has risen to “high” after an early winter jump in hospital admissions, the Department of Public Health said Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Michelle Conger will take on the role of OSF HealthCare CEO from Bob Sehring, who plans to step down in April 2026, under a succession plan released Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2024 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on the potential of psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” as a mental health treatment.
Dec 11, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Advanced practice providers at University of Illinois Health are seeking to join SEIU Local 73.
Nov 20, 2024 | Top Stories
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 31 colleagues this week to urge Congress to pass legislation to protect children from online harm.
Nov 20, 2024 | Top Stories
A research institute focused on cannabis, including its public health impact, launched last week in Chicago.
Nov 20, 2024 | Top Stories
Northwestern Medicine has launched an international collaboration with The London Clinic.
Nov 13, 2024 | Top Stories
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday in a lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group’s planned $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys.