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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

IL: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Advocates say two new laws will help protect health-care options for women in Illinois. (iStockphoto)
Advocates Praise Gov. Rauner Signing Bills Protecting Women's Health

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Some Illinois reproductive-rights advocates are claiming a win after Governor Bruce Rauner signed new laws aimed at improving …

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Reproductive rights groups in Illinois are praising the U.S. Supreme Court for overturning parts of a Texas law restricting abortion clinics. (iStockphoto)
IL Reproductive Rights Groups Hail High Court Decision

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Reproductive rights advocates in Illinois are praising the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-to-3 ruling that struck down key parts of …

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Illinois is one of few states that earned passing grades in a new national scorecard on reproductive health care. (iStockphoto)
Illinois Doing Better than Most States for Reproductive Health

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The year 2015 was challenging for women's reproductive rights, and the new year is shaping up to be just as fierce. The U.S…

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Medicaid is celebrating a golden anniversary. Credit: Alex Prolmos/Flickr<br /><br />
Medicaid: "A World of Difference" for Illinois Kids

CHICAGO – Medicaid marks its 50th anniversary this week, and a new report examines the lifelong benefits the program has provided to some of …

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PHOTO: Finding safe, stable housing is among the many challenges LGBT homeless youth face in Illinois, according to a new report. The issue also was the topic of a summit in Chicago in May. Photo courtescredit: Windy City Times.
Report Shines New Light on LGBT Youth Homelessness in IL

CHICAGO – Voices are being raised about the need to break down the barriers in Illinois that keep many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender …

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GRAPHIC: An alarming statistic in the new CDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows 41 percent of teens admit to texting or e-mailing while driving. Photo credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time spent with computers and other tech devices. That's …

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The FDA requires young women to show cashiers ID to buy Plan B - Federal Judge ordered it available to all by today.   Courtesy of: Women's Capital Corp.
It's Plan B Deadline Day: What's a Pharmacist to Do?

CHICAGO - Today is the day all age restrictions on the "Plan B" emergency contraceptives were supposed to be lifted. A federal judge ordered that the …

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PHOTO: Chris Newlin is executive director of the National Children's Advocacy Center. About 850 CACs around the U.S. handled 267,000 child abuse cases in 2012. Courtesy of National CAC.
Focusing on Teamwork to Fight Child Abuse

CHICAGO - Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment from Illinois and around the country are meeting this week in Huntsville, Alabama…

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Illinois After-School Programs Get Jumpstart

CHICAGO - Chicago's first lady, Maggie Daley, hosts a forum at the Cultural Center today on the future of after-school programming in Illinois…

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Battle Over IL Parental Notification Law Draws National Audience

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The characters in Illinois politics have a long history of gaining national media attention, but this time, it's a controversial …

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