A newly released report by the Strada Education Foundation explores whether a college education is worth it. According to new data, it is for many in Missouri and Illinois.
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Missouri counties told state lawmakers that they needed more information when it comes to putting the freeze in place. Some revisions were made this year, but some lawmakers contend that it will take a third try to get the program right.
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The Healthcare Protection Act passed the Illinois House last week. Now, it's headed to the Senate. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers say the legislation will put power in the hands of patients and their doctors.
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The closest Plocher came to commenting on the investigation during a Sunday interview was when he, once again, declared that he felt the investigation took too long.
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The Illinois House also passed measures providing climate change-related professional development for teachers if funding is allocated; expanding pregnancy-related care, as well as adding transparency and reporting measures to prisoner medical release hearings.
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The levies that help fund Missouri's Medicaid program are being held up by members of the Senate Freedom Caucus who want two other bills finished before they will promise not to filibuster its passage.
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The governor is pushing his proposal as some teacher unions are amping up pressure on lawmakers to "undo" a 2011-era pension law they allege runs afoul of federal retirement law.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory late last week when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount and cost of health care services individual patients receive.
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A major piece of unfinished business is a proposed ballot item that would make it more difficult to amend the state constitution.
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Despite Missouri and Illinois reporting fewer traffic-related deaths in 2023, more than 40,000 people were killed in traffic-related incidents across the U.S. last year.
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As the country tries to meet its climate goals, tackling emissions from farming will be key. Biochar, one climate-smart agriculture strategy, sequesters carbon while recycling agricultural waste and improving soil.
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