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By Carla K. Johnson |
May 22, 2012
Illinois moved closer to drastic Medicaid cuts Monday with proposed legislation that could excise nearly $1.4 billion from the state's program by shrinking benefits, such as regular adult dental care, and cutting payments to most hospitals and nursing homes.
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By Amanda McGrory |
May 22, 2012
Industrial employment in Indiana increased by roughly 1 percent, accounting for a gain of 5,184 jobs between March 2011 and March 2012, according to the 2012 Indiana Manufacturers Directory, a directory published each year by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.
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By Rachel Zoll |
May 21, 2012
Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other groups sued the Obama administration Monday in eight states and the District of Columbia over a federal mandate that most employers provide workers free birth control as part of their health insurance.
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By The Associated Press |
May 21, 2012
Only a portion of the $3 billion in Illinois taxes on gasoline and license plates goes to road repair; escalating employee pensions are cited as a huge cost.
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By David Mercer |
May 18, 2012
Unemployment across Illinois inched lower in April, the eighth consecutive monthly decrease, but job growth all but stalled, according to a report from the state Department of Employment Security released Thursday.
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By Amanda McGrory |
May 17, 2012
Over the past year, industrial employment in Arizona remained steady as only 1,159 jobs – totaling to about 0.5 percent – were lost, according to the 2012 Arizona Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published each year by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.
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By The Associated Press |
May 16, 2012
Tennessee is one of six states that will share in more than $181 million in federal health care grants.
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By Sue Manning |
May 16, 2012
Hundreds of retirement communities across the county now allow seniors to live with their pets and more and more keep house pets that provide the benefits without the responsibility.
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By Carla K. Johnson |
May 14, 2012
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn may use an executive order to establish a health insurance exchange, a website where consumers could comparison shop for insurance that's a key piece of President Barack Obama's health care law, according to Quinn's chief health care adviser.
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By David Mercer |
May 14, 2012
Quinn has proposed sharp cuts in both Medicaid and pensions for government workers to save billions in expenses the state can't afford to pay. In that, he for the most part has the support of the state's business community.
