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A vehicle was seen speeding through the crowd and several protesters were detained during the Tuesday demonstration that drew thousands to downtown Chicago, voicing opposition to the Trump administration’s stepped-up use of force against immigrants.

State-run program set to end July 1 while Congress considers wider Medicaid cuts

Illinois counties, cities leverage local laws to guide immigration policy

Early weeks of new Trump administration dominates legislative debate

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Noncitizen health care cost estimates have continued to decline since Pritzker capped enrollment

Advocates argued the rules changes were too costly for low-income patients. The governor’s office said co-pays should not have been charged yet anyway, though they are expected to resume eventually.

Lack of ‘collaboration’ with immigrant advocates, executive overreach among concerns

As of Saturday, people ages 42 to 64 no longer are eligible to join a Medicaid-like program for noncitizens. Those already enrolled will now have co-pays.

A proposal in the Illinois Senate would allow noncitizens to vote in local school board elections. But even supporters of the proposal say the legislation is not yet ready for primetime.