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Lack of Rain This Spring Has Illinois Slipping Into Drought

The state has officially been declared D-1 on the drought scale, University of Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford said. #drought

Congressman Jonathan Jackson Co-Chairs CBC Special Order Hour Honoring Caribbean American History Month

He also stressed the significance of the U.S. Virgin Islands as integral parts of the American story. #caribbean

Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar Encourages Eligible Residents to Apply for Medicaid Redetermination

The public health emergency declaration ended on May 11, 2023, causing Medicaid Continuous Enrollment and other Medicaid flexibilities to end as well. #medicaid

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Discharge Lounge Provides Smoother Transition Home

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The Discharge Lounge has reduced the average 4-hour discharge process to under an hour at Palos Hospital. #northwesternmedicine

Attorneys General Want Congress to Act on Drug Tied to Fentanyl Overdoses

Veterinarians use the drug to sedate large animals, but the Drug Enforcement Agency has found it mixed with fentanyl in recent overdose deaths.

This Cop Got Out of 44 Tickets by Saying Over and Over That His Girlfriend Stole His Car

The state’s attorney’s office declined to comment about its case against Kriv. #chicago

Illinois Residents Will Soon Pay More For Everyday Items Such As Gas And Groceries

Higher fees hurt Illinois residents who are already facing some of the highest property taxes in the nation, according to Hill. #gastax #grocerytax

Cook County to Award Additional $100,000 in Honor Grants to Nonprofits that Serve Veterans

Last November, the County awarded $1.4 million in Honor Grants to 18 nonprofits. #honorgrant

Former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Joining Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as Senior Leadership Fellow

Mayor Lightfoot will teach a course in the Health, Policy and Management Department tentatively titled “Health Policy and Leadership.” #lorilightfoot

Chicago GOP Urges “No” Vote to Chicago’s Migrant Care Package

Flanked by members of the most affected communities, Boulton called out Senators Durbin and Duckworth, saying that the federal government should step up. #migrants

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