Emergency counsel service 2-1-1 will receive more Illinois governmental oversight under a proposal that's passed both ...

The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation designed to shore up the state’s 211 helpline. The initiative is a ...

The Quad Cities now have their first wind phone. A wind phone is a quiet space where people can symbolically speak to friends, loved ones and others who have passed away. The new addition is located ...

As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 ...

The provision is a result of a last-minute change to the bill before its passage out of the House early Thursday.

Experts warn the cuts could lead to longer wait times to see a doctor, patients putting off care and higher costs for ...

The House GOP tax bill includes breaks for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. “Bottom line is, a lot of people will lose benefits,” one expert says.

The head of the UN has urged Israel to allow more aid into Gaza to alleviate the suffering of the two million people in the ...

For the last 10 years, the Brookfield-area food pantry has helped people in the neighborhood and its 14 surrounding communities.