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Illinois bill aims to lower cost of prescriptions, rein in pharmacy benefit managers
May 31, 2025 5:30 pm - A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies in Illinois cleared the General Assembly on Saturday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
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2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain
May 31, 2025 5:27 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said, as uncertainty remains a...
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New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week
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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced
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Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices
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States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back
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Des Plaines library’s summer reading program starts June 7May 31, 2025 3:40 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library’s summer reading program launches Saturday, June 7.
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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it ‘unacceptable’
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Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher prices