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Massive crash closes I-70 south of Champaign for hours
According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), a crash with at least 40 vehicles involved closed I-70 about 30 miles west of the Indiana border both ways around 1:30 p.m.
Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish
The U.S. is one of nine countries that do not guarantee paid sick leave. Since the covid pandemic, advocates in states including Missouri, Alaska, and Nebraska are organizing to take the issue to voters with ballot initiatives this November.
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In a nation that was sharply divided about government health mandates during the covid-19 pandemic, the public has been warming to the idea of government rules providing for paid sick leave.
Before the pandemic, 10 states and the District of Columbia had laws requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. Since then, Colorado, New York, New Mexico, Illinois, and [Minnesota](https://www.dli.mn.g
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The legislation would create an independent Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
Lawmakers in Springfield [Illinois] are focusing on high prescription drug prices.
On Wednesday, they announced the Prescription Drug Affordability Act. The legislation would create an independent Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
"Drugs don't work if people can't afford them. Today, 28% of Illinoisans have reported not filling their prescriptions or rationing their medication to save money," said State Rep. and co-sponsor Nabeela Syed (D) Palatine.
If passed into law, the board could set upper limits on what people would pay for their medications.
Supporters said high prescription drug prices are a major factor in rising health insurance premiums.
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West Suburban Community Pantry invites donors to celebrate Thanksgiving by helping the needy
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Mayor resigns, hired weeks later in new job making 6x more
MARISSA, Ill. – An Illinois mayor who unexpectedly resigned from his elected post earlier this summer has been hired by the same village, making tens of thousands of dollars more in a part-time position.
Illinois @ Kansas - September 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET