Cook County, Ill., and Toledo, Ohio, are turning to the American Rescue Plan to wipe out residents’ medical debt. Experts caution it is a short-term solution.
Tag: Illinois
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Father of Highland Park Shooting Suspect Charged with Reckless Conduct
Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused of killing seven people at this year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., was charged with seven counts of reckless conduct.
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How a Sprawling Hospital Chain Ignited Its Own Staffing Crisis
Ascension, one of the country’s largest health systems, spent years cutting jobs, leaving it flat-footed when the pandemic hit.
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Biden Is No Sure Thing for 2024. What About Buttigieg? Harris? Even Whitmer?
Many Democrats have craved the chance to pick somebody else to run for president in 2024. But which somebody?
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As Stakes Rise, State Supreme Courts Become Crucial Election Battlegrounds
Pivotal issues like abortion, gerrymandering and voting have been tossed into state justices’ laps. Politicians, ideological PACs and big money are following.