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CHICAGO – In a move labeled as “puzzling and sad,” lawyers for the State of Illinois today asked a federal judge in Chicago to delay for at least seventy (70) days a trial set for September in a case challenging longstanding problems with the medical and dental care provided in I
Statement of Heidi Dalenberg
General Counsel
Today, the Illinois Senate gave final approval to SB1851, a measure affecting (in part) the health care provided to children under the care of DCFS as the State increasingly relies on managed care organizations to provide health care. The following statement on the issue can be attributed to Nor
Moments ago, the full Illinois House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 3503 on a vote of 111 to 3. The bill requires county courthouses across the State of Illinois to have clean, separate space available for parents to pump breast milk. The bill, which now goes to Governor Rauner for his
Earlier today, a group of organizations opposed to abortion rights sent a letter to members of the Illinois General Assembly urging the members to use the budget a
Today, the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 3142. The bill will “ban the box” in the higher education admissions process and prevents public colleges and universities from asking about or considering a person’s criminal record for purposes of admission.