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First Listen episodes
- More than 300,000 Illinois residents are expected to lose SNAP food benefits | First ListenThe loss of SNAP benefits is especially concerning for schools.4 min
- A law requiring hospitals to share financial information with regulators could be more transparent | First ListenThe new Illinois law requires hospitals to share financial information with state regulators, but doesn't require transparency to the public.4 min
- Service for in-home and community based services for Americans with disabilities in jeopardy | First ListenA Quad Cities nonprofit said a Department of Justice's suggestion to stop funding in-home and community based service for Americans with disabilities is concerning.4 min
- Some Illinois school districts scrambling to support programs after grants are pulled | First ListenDozens of schools found out that their five-year "community schools" grants had been canceled after two years.3 min
- The Springfield City Council agrees to transfer the Y block land to the state | First ListenThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources will develop the land into a park with an amphitheater, play area and more.7 min
- New Berlin's police chief is dead after an auto accident in Wisconsin | First ListenChief Terry Nydegger was reportedly on vacation when the accident occurred.3 min
- Reaction to President Trump's Thursday night address | First ListenFirst Listen for Friday, July 17, 2026.3 min
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- Murder charges filed after East St. Louis mass killings | First ListenFirst Listen for Wednesday, July 15, 2026.4 min
- Former IDPH Director faces criticism amid his push for U.S. Senate in Maine | First ListenFirst Listen for Tuesday, June 14, 2026.4 min
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