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Northwestern Medicine steps up support for community health clinic as insurance costs soar

By Michelle Meyer
Mar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without coverage altogether.
Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities

By Rebecka Pieder
Mar 31, 2026 10:52 am - Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are “discriminatory” and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents.
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Mar 31, 2026 9:58 am - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.
Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana laws

By Eric Peterson
Mar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.
The Biz Week That Was: Bears deal should happen ‘sooner,’ data centers face hurdle

Daily Herald report
Mar 28, 2026 1:06 pm - Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’ As lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said that a deal to get a Bears ...
Edward Hospital to expand cardiovascular services with nearly $29 million project

By Katlyn Smith
Mar 28, 2026 12:15 pm - Endeavor Health plans a nearly $29 million project to expand cardiovascular services at Edward Hospital. The project calls for adding two new operating rooms and relocating two existing ones to the fourth floor of the Edward Heart Hospital. It also includes a new, 10-bed intensive care unit.
Prescription drug price control bill passes first committee hurdle

By Jenna Schweikert
Mar 25, 2026 6:58 pm - Legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board has passed its first legislative hurdle despite a range of concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensers

By Brenda Schory
Mar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ALI SWENSON
Mar 19, 2026 3:23 pm - The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probe...
What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

By ALI SWENSON
Mar 19, 2026 3:20 pm - NEW YORK — Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she ta...

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