Most states ensure women don’t lose Medicaid shortly after pregnancy. Missouri may join them
Since Black women are overrepresented in the Medicaid population, they’re more likely to lose coverage after 60 days in states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage.
A sudden dust storm in Illinois led to car crashes that killed 6 and injured dozens
Updated May 2, 2023 at 9:13 AM ET At least six people are dead and more than 35 injured after a sudden dust storm passed through Illinois Monday and caused a multi-vehicle pileup, state police said. High winds blew dirt through Montgomery County, Illinois, beginning around 10:55 a.m., causing “zero visibility” on Interstate 55, Illinois […]
Update: I-55 south of Springfield reopens after dust storm crashes kill 6
Police say an interstate highway in Illinois has reopened following a windstorm that kicked up blinding dust from fields and caused crashes that killed at least six people and injured dozens more.
217 Today: Congress looks to slash spending in 5-year farm bill renewal
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Today’s headlines: Students marched across the University of Illinois campus on April 27 to highlight the importance of the undocumented community. In talks to raise the debt ceiling, House Republicans have proposed cutting services for students with disabilities. Illinois State Police said a series of accidents along Interstate 55 south of […]
House Republicans want cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. How would that affect Illinois students with disabilities?
Over 75 percent of Illinois students with disabilities would see reduced supports, according to the US Department of Education.
