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‘Blatantly unlawful’ federal spending freeze sends state scrambling
State agencies, nonprofit organizations and a host of other entities that rely on federal funding were thrown into chaos Tuesday following the release of a White House memo that froze — at least temporarily — the distribution of all federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs.
By Ben Szalinski and Peter Hancock
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Insurer correctly denied liability coverage to hospital, panel rules
An insurance company did not err in denying liability coverage to a hospital facing two lawsuits because the healthcare provider reported the claims outside of the contractually mandated reporting period, a state appellate panel ruled.
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Madigan attorney urges acquittal, accuses feds of misleading statements
After watching prosecutors spend more than 10 hours over three days dissecting every element of the racketeering and bribery case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the defense on Friday acknowledged the government’s presentation seemed “very polished.”
By Hannah Meisel