What to know about expiring Obamacare tax credits at heart of government shutdown
Health insurance is expected to spike as tax credits for people who use the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire at yearβs end. This comes as Illinois has launched its own marketplace it hopes will help people find an affordable plan.
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Do you like gloomy weather like this?
What would you drink sitting on that balcony in this weather?
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Chicago's airports leading nation in cancellations despite lighter-than-expected snowfall
As of 8 a.m., 279 flights at O'Hare International Airport and 124 flights at Midway International Airport were canceled, according to FlightAware.
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Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
Making fun of our neighborhoods and communities is disgusting.
Greg Bovino and his masked agents are not here to make Chicago safer. As children are tear gassed and U.S. citizens detained, they are posing for photo ops and producing reality TV moments. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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In Symbolic Move, Trump Pardons 77 Allies Who Tried to Steal 2020 Election for Him
Read more here.
This is meant as a message to anyone who will help Trump break the presidential term limits in the 22d Amendment: "You won't pay a price for undermining the Constitution for me."
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democrats, last Tuesday:
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Letters: Do we need to rush the arrival of Christmastime to feel happy?
But we donβt need Halloween, Christmas, Easter or any holiday in excess to make us feel happy. Has it come to this?
Letter to the Editor:
Of course, we all know the βChristmas rushβ is driven by greed and commercialism. But on deeper reflection, it seems to me that people want to feel happy and rely on an external stimulus.
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Seriously? He has no idea how insurance works or how to govern. Iβll never get over 77 million people thinking a man this incompetent belongs anywhere near the Oval Office.
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Attendance has dropped at Chicago schools in communities with increased immigration enforcement.
Chalkbeat Chicago reports: blockclubchi.co/43hlTBr
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This is where I was born, the neighborhood with my childhood memories #Seongbuk-dong
And there's a story behind Cheonmachonggeumgwan here... Time really flies
I had a cup of coffee, a glass of wine, and before I knew it, a day had passed, a year had passed.
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Head coach Ben Johnson has Bears' offense playing with confidence
There has been an excitement about the Ben Johnson Effect since the day he was hired. Now thereβs a confidence his offense can put the same hurt on vulnerable defenses as anyone else.
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Authorities: Batavia chiropractor secretly recorded more than 180 patients
A Batavia chiropractor has been accused of secretly video recording more than 180 patients, including children, while they were nude or partially clothed.
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Forget Sour Cream. Try The British Way To Deliciously Top A Baked Potato - Chowhound
If you're craving a classic American baked potato, hold that thought. Instead, try the British version with tuna or baked beans for a unique take on this dish.
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Living in the land downunder.
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I'm still dealing with 11/5 results. Not to cheapen the term, I feel like I have election PTSD.
Twitter got me through the pandemic, now X IS the plague.
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retired psychiatrist. Wisconsin expat living in SoCal. Interested in climate change, social justice, contemplative Christianity. WI Badger fan. Love guitars, love riding bicycles. We are not on the verge of fascism. We are deeply into it, more every day.
Married, retired cognitive/behavioral research psychologist now restoring 127 acres of OK prairie. I post shareable links to NYT, The Atlantic. Love blues music, antique tractors, trees & plants supporting wildlife. Hate Trump.
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