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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office estimates the drugs — which include Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic — will cost taxpayers $210 million the first year. Others put that number much higher.
The case before the nation’s high court Monday was actually the corruption case against James Snyder, a former mayor of Portage, Indiana. The justices acknowledged their decision in the case will have implications for prosecutions across the country.
The high court is reviewing a law that’s popular among federal prosecutors — including those pursuing former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.
The MacArthur Foundation weighed in on the announced cuts to the public media company this week. Meanwhile, a City Council member was harshly critical of the move.
“La decisión también contradice el compromiso declarado [de Chicago Public Media] con la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión, tanto en WBEZ como con las comunidades de color a las que servimos”, dijo el sindicato.
The move to terminate nearly 15% of the 62 unionized content creators at Chicago’s National Public Radio affiliate, along with four members of the business staff at the Sun-Times, comes amid a worsening financial situation for the news organization.
Polling by former Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn shows a big public appetite to let voters write tougher ethical constraints into the state constitution.
The lawsuit challenges Illinois’ counting of mail-in-ballots after election day, and has potential impact in this presidential election year.
Burke’s legal retirement marks a shift from earlier this month, when the state listed him as eligible to practice law despite his federal conviction.