Editorial: Gov. JB Pritzker reads the electoral tea leaves and, hooray, delivers a budget free of tax hikes
Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal doesn’t raise taxes and zeroes out a costly program providing healthcare to ...
Volunteer ambulance service for rural Illinois community facing critical shortage of EMTs, first responders
When someone calls 911 in the New Boston area, the New Boston Volunteer Ambulance Service is first to respond. However, with fewer volunteers, that could change.
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Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project
A Michigan appeals court has ruled that Enbridge Energy's plans to build a tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a Great Lakes channel can continue. Enbridge wants to ...
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Some Chicago gunshot victims don’t trust ambulances
Survivors are choosing to transport themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for emergency services. Experts say the fire department isn’t doing everything it can to improve response times.