UI Health surgeons have performed the first islet cell transplant in the United States using Lantidra, a therapy recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for brittle type 1 diabetes.
When Jean-Baptiste Point du Sable established his trading post along the Chicago River, he operated without concerns about pension liabilities or unfunded obligations.
Community Assistance Programs Inc, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $15,000,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).
Lincoln Park Community Services, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $150,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).
Barat Education Foundation, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $29,324 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).
The Chicago Contrarian has publicly criticized community violence intervention programs, labeling them as "fraudulent, ineffective, and counterproductive."
Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic analysis at the Illinois Policy Institute, expressed concerns about Illinois' pension system on the Prairie State Wire Podcast.