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Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BILL BARROW
Dec 18, 2025 1:34 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
‘A good thing for people’: Palatine Township levies first tax for community mental health board

By Steve Zalusky
Dec 18, 2025 1:03 pm - Palatine Township trustees this week approved a $1.65 million tax levy for its community mental health board.
Why building owner is marketing former Uncle Julio’s space for office use in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 17, 2025 11:35 am - Vernon Hills officials agree the northwest corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Route 60 near Hawthorn mall is a valuable location in the retail-heavy village, but are split on whether medical offices are a good use for the site.
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

By KEVIN FREKING
Dec 17, 2025 11:02 am - Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Illinois extends open enrollment deadline for health care plans

By Peter Hancock
Dec 16, 2025 5:51 pm - Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the state-run marketplace now have a little more time to sign up for coverage for the upcoming year.
‘Medical care is a human right’: St. Charles clinics meet the needs of Kane County’s uninsured

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 15, 2025 6:55 pm - For nearly 25 years, the Tri City Health Partnership in St. Charles has provided free medical and dental services for Kane County residents living at or below the poverty level.
Inspiration behind Ashley’s Law again seeking legal changes to retain access to medical marijuana

By Eric Peterson
Dec 13, 2025 11:00 am - The 19-year-old Schaumburg woman who inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 to have access to her medical marijuana patches while in school is again seeking legal changes to allow them to be delivered across state lines.
‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrollees

By Marni Pyke
Dec 13, 2025 10:00 am - ‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.
‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying bill

By Marni Pyke
Dec 12, 2025 11:16 am - The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Dec 11, 2025 11:47 am - The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

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