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President Donald Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, making sweeping changes to social services programs, including Medicaid. Among the programs being revamped is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. #benefits

With one of the lowest state estate tax thresholds in the country, Samuel Karnick, senior fellow at The Heartland Institute, warns Illinois’ outdated estate tax continues to threaten the future of generational farms, even as the federal government moves to ease the burden. #tax

Joined by Congressmen Sean Casten and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, former EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore, and representatives from the ACLU of Illinois, Sierra Club of Illinois, American Federation of Government Employees Local 704 (AFGE) members gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza to speak out. #union

“We are urging every member of Illinois’ congressional delegation—Republican or Democrat—to stand up for their constituents and reject any legislation that dismantles access to behavioral health care. #healthcare

The complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, challenges several actions the administration has taken since Trump returned to office Jan. 20 that involved terminating federal grants that had previously been approved by various agencies. #lawsuit

While the president hosted a parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Rodriguez and thousands more joined a coalition of progressive political groups marching in downtown Chicago. #protest

Riots through the weekend between protesters and state and local law enforcement in Los Angeles led to the Trump administration calling in the National Guard. #migrant

“The Democrats are doing what they always do – waiting until the last minute to present a budget and force through more tax increases to pay for their out-of-control spending." #budget

The investigation is intended to determine if the city might be engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #investigation

“We are crafting another bill. We're in the process of crafting that now, but this [HB]1117 wouldn't have addressed that concern in Deerfield,” said McCombie. #sports