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1 in 5 US rural hospitals at risk of closure or service cuts under Trump’s $1 trillion Medicaid cuts, study finds

Hospitals · United States

1 in 5 US rural hospitals at risk of closure or service cuts under Trump’s $1 trillion Medicaid cuts, study finds

60% Center coverage: 135 sources

Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area’s aging farmers delaying care until they end up in his emergency room.Now, with Congress planning around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years, he fears those farmers and the more than 3,000 residents of Webster County could lose not just the ER, but also the clinic and nursing home tied to the hospital.See the Story

Who is Christian Mitchell? What to know about Pritzker's running mate

John Thune · United States

Who is Christian Mitchell? What to know about Pritzker's running mate

65% Center coverage: 20 sources

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is beginning its final vote in the Senate, where lawmakers for days have negotiated and struck last-minute deals. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that he believes the upper chamber has a deal, after a marathon vote-a-rama session. Trump suggested that he is open to negotiations on the bill stretching beyond the July 4 deadline that he — and the White House — for weeks have emphasized. Senate …See the Story

Events to Honor Sonya Massey One Year After Her Death

Rallies · Springfield

Events to Honor Sonya Massey One Year After Her Death

67% Center coverage: 6 sources

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Massey Commission will host multiple events across Springfield honoring the one year anniversary of Sonya Massey's death.See the Story

He Disappeared in 2010. Divers on Long Island Think They May Have Found His Remains.

50% Left coverage: 4 sources

The remains were found around 5 p.m. on June 30 inside a vehicle submerged in water at the Mount Sinai Cedar Beach Boat Ramp.New York State · New York See the Story

Illinois Gas Tax Increase, New Minimum Wage and More: These New Illinois Laws, Taxes Go Into Effect July 1

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Moderna said its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine produced a stronger immune response than a currently available shot for the virus in a late-stage trial. The positive data pave the way for Moderna to apply for approval of its standalone flu vaccine, called mRNA-1010, later this year. The results also clear a path forward for Moderna’s combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza after the company voluntarily withdrew its application for …Minimum Wage See the Story

Infamous Starved Rock Killer Dies: 'Rest In Peace, Chester,' His Lawyer Says

75% Center coverage: 8 sources

Infamous Starved Rock Killer Dies: 'Rest In Peace, Chester,' His Lawyer Says - Joliet, IL - Chester Weger, who worked as a dishwasher at the lodge, initially confessed to beating the women to death with a frozen tree branch.Cancer · Illinois See the Story

Eye On Illinois: Pritzker’s Push for 3rd Term Makes Political, Electoral Sense

77% Center coverage: 22 sources

He won a second term in 2022 capturing almost 55% of the vote, helping pace a Democratic sweep of statewide offices where the average victory margin was about 520,000.JB Pritzker See the Story

GOP Lawsuit Seeks to End ‘Gut-and-Replace’ Legislation

50% Center coverage: 8 sources

Democratic leaders are named in the suit, which aims to stop “gut and replace” legislation & a bill that changes lawsuit rules in the state.Republican Party · Springfield See the Story

IL Democrats Listed In Documents Of Accused Political Assassin

75% Center coverage: 8 sources

IL Dems Named In Documents By Minnesota Shooting Suspect - Arlington Heights, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8th) and State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) were included in notes collected by police.Abortion See the Story

Lawsuit claims 10-year-old special needs child was raped on Taylorville school bus

Coverage: 6 sources

Chicago-based Disparti Law held a press conference in Springfield with the parents of the child Tuesday, announcing the lawsuit against Taylorville CUSD #3 and Durham Bus Services.Title IX · Taylorville See the Story

IHSA State Baseball Playoffs: Updates, Scores for Class 3A, 4A Finals in Joliet

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

Every score from the 2025 IHSA Class 3A and 4A baseball state finals at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet.Baseball See the Story

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