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VA provides 1,616 home purchase loans in Illinois in Q1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 26, 2025

There were 1,616 VA home purchase loans issued in Illinois in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $508.7 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Illinois Tollway launches hot weather patrols amid dangerous heat wave

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 25, 2025

The Illinois Tollway has initiated 24-hour Hot Weather Patrols to assist drivers stranded on its roads during a severe heat wave expected to last through Friday, July 25.

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Rippling Insurance Services may have misled Illinois regulators about CEO’s disciplinary history, records show

By Prairie State Wire reports | Jul 25, 2025

A fast-growing HR and insurance technology firm now known as Rippling Insurance Services may have made false or misleading statements in official filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance, documents reviewed by Prairie State Wire show.

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Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Illinoisans need to look to Trump for help because the Pritzker administration is AWOL'

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Jeanne Ives, a former Illinois state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, expressed concerns over public safety in Illinois following the release and subsequent re-arrest of an undocumented immigrant accused of murder.

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League of American Workers president: 'We must hold Obama & his team accountable for their Russia hoax crimes'

By Prairie State Wire reports | Jul 24, 2025

Steve Cortes, President of the League of American Workers, has called for accountability from those involved in the Obama administration's handling of the Russia investigation.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Illinois declines from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Illinois in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $314,816, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force met July 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jul 23, 2025

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force met Tuesday, July 22

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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Peoria Region met July 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jul 23, 2025

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Peoria Region met 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16

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Illinois expands online licensing system for professionals

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced the addition of 24 more professions to its new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment).

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Medical organizations urge reinstatement of CDC's ACIP members

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

ISMS and 96 other medical professional organizations have raised concerns to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following the termination of all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within...

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Governor signs bill for oversight on pharmacy benefit managers

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Last week, Governor Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1697 into law.

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Webinars guide doctors on filing claims for BCBS antitrust settlement

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

After 12 years of legal proceedings, a settlement has been reached involving Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) plans.

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Illinois Racing Board met July 17

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Illinois Racing Board met Thursday, July 17.

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Illinois Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee met July 15

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Illinois Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee met Tuesday, July 15.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met July 18

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Friday, July 18.

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Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority met July 22

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority met Tuesday, July 22.

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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met July 21

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Monday, July 21.

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North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met July 22

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, July 22.

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Illinois Republican committeeman: Obama's presidency is 'one of the biggest missed opportunities in American history'

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 22, 2025

Richard Porter, national committeeman for the Republican Party of Illinois, said in a documentary interview that Barack Obama’s presidency was a missed opportunity for national healing.

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Force met June 9

By Philip Gonzales | Jul 22, 2025

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Force met Monday, June 9.