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More than 100 people issued speeding tickets by the Toledo Police Department in February are being refunded and having their tickets dismissed after a mistake involving hand-held speeding cameras near a school zone.

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Toledo Police Dismiss More Than 100 Improper Speeding Tickets

2:00pm July 07, 2017

by Wynne Davis

The 115 tickets were issued on Feb. 1 near a school zone by an officer using a hand-held speeding camera. The police department has said drivers who already paid the fine will be issued refunds.

Medicaid spending on medications used to treat opioid addiction has risen sharply in recent years.

Medicaid Expansion Has Delivered Access To Addiction Treatment, Report Finds

1:34pm July 07, 2017

by Sarah Fentem

The Urban Institute reports that Medicaid spending on drugs used to treat opioid addiction and overdoses has risen sharply, raising questions about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts.

Lawmakers had to be called back to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to override the governor's veto and pass a budget deal with bipartisan support.

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Illinois Lawmakers Override Governor, Pass Budget For 1st Time In 2 Years

12:41pm July 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Unpaid bills have been piling up in Illinois since 2015. A deal that included a tax hike was vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this week. Then a powdery substance at the Capitol caused even more delays.

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The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

10:43am July 07, 2017

by Julie Appleby

The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.

Waymann Washington, a 59-year-old prisoner at the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, was sentenced in 2012 for drug trafficking and is currently earning an associates degree paid for through a federal Pell grant.

Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

10:34am July 07, 2017

by Lydia Emmanouilidou

An Obama-era program, which lets prisoners use Pell grants for college, is wrapping up its first year. So far, there's no indication whether the Trump administration will continue it past expiration.

Christians Seeking Refuge May Get Caught Up In Trump's Deportations

9:06am July 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Efforts by the Trump administration to deport immigrants who have come to the U.S. illegally is likely to impact Christian refugees who face persecution in their home countries.

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After 2 Years, Illinois Passes A Budget

7:44am July 07, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

For the first time in two years, the state of Illinois passed a budget, after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto. But it doesn't mean the state has solved its budget woes.

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Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.

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Toledo Police Dismiss More Than 100 Improper Speeding Tickets

Medicaid Expansion Has Delivered Access To Addiction Treatment, Report Finds

Illinois Lawmakers Override Governor, Pass Budget For 1st Time In 2 Years

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

Christians Seeking Refuge May Get Caught Up In Trump's Deportations

After 2 Years, Illinois Passes A Budget

92-Year-Old Flower Girl Takes The Spotlight

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Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record