Write Team: Summer vacation is work without a paycheck
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Summer is upon us once again with the celebration of Memorial Day this coming weekend and I am confronted by the same paradox I face every year: I dream of slow, lazy summer days but am only
Hospitals make a valid case for first Medicaid rate increase in 28 years
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As Illinois continues to wrestle with burgeoning costs of Medicaid for citizens and noncitizens alike, another struggle persists for the hospitals called on to serve them. Legislation presently simmering in a Senate committee seeks to help. Senate
Eye On Illinois: Bipartisanship comes in different flavors
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Bipartisanship isn’t dead in Illinois, but it’s important to look beyond vote totals. Consider House Bill 3751, which allows immigrants with federal work authorization to apply for jobs in law enforcement. This plan passed the Senate 37-20