:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/OSBFFPSHJTSBEGK4QSCVKVAVMM.jpg "Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says")
Indiana Medicaid Faces $1 Billion Expense Shortfall Indiana’s initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion short of its now-predicted need, according to a report that has raised concerns over the state’s budget and access to the low-income healthcare program. A December outlook found that Medicaid is predicted to need $984 million more than…
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/URGR2HWZHBAEXA7DNTOW3O7JMY.jpg "Meghan Jones makes history with Chicago Cubs: ‘It’s not lost on me the importance of having representation at this level’")
Meghan Jones has always been passionate about Sports. Her journey in the Sports industry has evolved over the last seven years, from being hired as the executive assistant to the president of baseball operations and general manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2016, to recently being promoted to vice president of baseball strategy, marking her…
:quality(70):focal(1695x1055:1705x1065)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/BORGXKORBZBUDGJSWFBHVZI2YY.JPG "4,000 days of prayer: A man’s journey out of Chicago street violence to a trucking convoy honoring the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe")
Juan Romero wrote an essay from his prison cell, reflecting on how he ended up in a life of gangs and violence in Chicago, and the difficulty of escaping that lifestyle. He was first arrested in his early teens and later imprisoned for attempted murder. Thanks to prayer, he finally found the strength to change…
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/QN3JMU7MGFGYJAWDS7FK5QHJKY.jpg "It’s taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures")
Following the overturn of the Roe v. Wade decision in June 2022, people seeking abortions in the U.S. have faced increasing obstacles, including longer waits for appointments, travel challenges, and increased costs. With approximately half of U.S. states now having laws that ban or restrict access to abortion, many clinics no longer offer the procedure,…
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/RWK6OVHXK3OAJO3NJWRLTORJGY.jpg "Chronic fatigue syndrome is more common than some past studies suggest, CDC says")
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in the United States, estimating that approximately 3.3 million adults have the condition. This figure is larger than previously suggested, and may be influenced by patients experiencing prolonged exhaustion as a result of long COVID. Chronic fatigue…
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/4DGRF74CY5G23BW6OVAWBPTGJA.JPG "How a local museum helped 100-plus Chicago Bears employees tell their stories through sneakers in the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign")
When Sneakerhead University opened its doors on State Street in the fall of 2022, co-founders Shay Belvin and Mykol Branch started with just one room, three tables, and a bucket of 12 paints. Their goal was to preserve sneaker history and share stories through the medium of sneakers. The idea for the sneaker museum was…
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/2Z4T3JGQOCEPVKQWGFN4CAZFUE.jpg "Two babies infected with rare bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula")
Two infants infected by dangerous bacteria, causing one death and brain damage in Missouri. The bacteria, cronobacter sakazakii, was found in powdered infant formula made by Abbott Nutrition, the company at the center of a crisis last year. Federal Health officials confirmed two cases of infections caused by the bacteria, and while there is no…
