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Kevin Bessler

Illinois

Statewide Reporter at Illinois Radio Network

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  • 2 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Kevin Bessler

    Illinois lifts poultry banThe Illinois Department of Agriculture is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets. The suspension was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of avian flu.

  • 2 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Kevin Bessler

    (The Center Square) – Chicago mass transit agencies are warning of service cuts and layoffs now that the Illinois legislature has failed to approve a funding plan. The Regional Transit Authority, which oversees the CTA, Metra and Pace, said it faces a $770 million shortfall in 2026. Transit officials and union groups were pushing for lawmakers to approve more funding to avoid such a financial cliff.

  • 2 weeks ago | advantagenews.com | Kevin Bessler

    A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies has passed both chambers of the Illinois legislature. The Prescription Drug Affordability Act puts new regulations and imposes new fees on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs act as third-party intermediaries in the insurance industry who manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurance plans.

  • 2 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Kevin Bessler

    Four dead after train hits car on tracksFour people were killed early Sunday in Shelby County after a train hit their vehicle. Illinois State Police report the collision occurred around 4:30 a.m. at a rural railroad crossing north of Effingham. All the victims were male and from Neoga and Effingham. Officials said the warning lights and bells had been activated, signaling an incoming train. The train did not derail as a result of the crash.

  • 2 weeks ago | advantagenews.com | Kevin Bessler

    A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs, while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies has passed both chambers of the Illinois legislature.  The Prescription Drug Affordability Act puts new regulations and imposes new fees on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs act as third-party intermediaries in the insurance industry who manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of insurance plans.

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