NPR Illinois

Illinois Lawmaker is Optimistic New EpiPen Law Will Lower Costs, Despite Critics’ Concerns

Original article written by Christine Herman for Illinois Public Media on August 21st, 2019. Link to original article may be found HERE Representative Carroll was also interviewed by their radio show, “The 21st”.  Link to the audio may be found HERE Illinois will soon require insurers to cover EpiPens and similar devices for children 18 and under.…

Three Day Waits for Guns to Become Illinois State Law

Link to original article for NPR Illinois by Sam Dunklau is hereDecember 27th, 2018 The ongoing series of mass shootings across the country prompted Illinois lawmakers to pass a number of measures in 2018 aimed at preventing such tragedies. One of those is taking effect on January 1st. Anyone in a hurry to buy a gun from an Illinois retailer will have to pause, starting…