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Chicago council approves ballot question to recoup costs from ICE operations

(The Center Square) - The Chicago City Council considered multiple ballot referendums during its regular meeting Wednesday morning, including some which would gauge public interest in things like a statewide tax on millionaires and the potential for the city to recoup costs they say ...
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Sales tax hike to hit Cook, collar counties on Aug. 1

(The Center Square) - Consumers in six Illinois counties will be soon be paying higher sales taxes. Transit funding legislation signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last December provided for ...
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Molina’s profit forecast lift overshadowed by Obamacare weakness

By Padmanabhan Ananthan July 22 (Reuters) - Molina Healthcare raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday after posting second-quarter profit and revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by stronger-than-expected performance in its Medicaid and Medicare businesses. The health insurer now expects annual adjusted earnings to ...
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Pfizer’s prostate cancer drug combination gets US FDA priority review

July 22 (Reuters) - Pfizer said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted priority review to its application seeking expanded approval for its prostate cancer treatment combination. The company had sought expanded approval to use a combination of two approved drugs - ...
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Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find

By Nancy Lapid July 22 (Reuters) - The risk of hair loss in patients taking GLP-1 drugs for obesity or diabetes, while low, is higher than with other diabetes drugs, new studies suggest. At two or more years after starting treatment, the odds of a new ...
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Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone has prompted a federal judge to question the differences between that kind of testosterone replacement therapy and hormone treatment for transgender men in the military. U.S. District Judge ...
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Pritzker says felon was unlucky to land in his back yard

(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says electronic monitoring of a suspect on pretrial release did not work in the case of a 10-time convicted felon who was arrested in the governor's back yard. ...
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New quantum tenant gets $1.8 million in tax credits

(The Center Square) - Another quantum technology company is coming to Illinois, and tax credits are part of the deal. Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke at the second annual Global ...
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Illinois news in brief: Ex-Big Ten Network staffer gets 2 years in embezzlement case

Ex-Big Ten Network staffer gets 2 years in embezzlement case A former Big Ten Network employee has been sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay more ...
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Speaker’s response to staffer assault complaint draws questions on his own conduct

(The Center Square) - After reporting about a now-resigned state representative and allegations that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch may have mishandled allegations against the lawmaker, new questions are being raised about the speaker's own behavior, particularly toward women on staff. ...
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GSK enters lung cancer drug market with early FDA nod for Jideytro

By Padmanabhan Ananthan and Bhanvi Satija July 22 (Reuters) - GSK said on Wednesday the U.S. FDA approved its drug to treat a form of lung cancer, nearly two months after the British drugmaker acquired the treatment as part of a historic $10.6 billion deal. The ...
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Generic drug sector seeks policy fixes after Trump tariff threat

July 22 (Reuters) - The generic drug market still faces structural and purchasing hurdles despite strong U.S. growth, an industry group noted on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump said imported generic medicines would face up to 200% tariffs after two years. "Our industry has grown ...
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