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Over 100 Humanitarian Organizations Issue Urgent Call for Gaza Aid Access as ‘Mass Starvation’ Spreads

More than 100 international humanitarian and rights organizations issued a stark warning on Wednesday, declaring that “mass starvation” is spreading across Gaza as aid workers themselves now join the same food lines as civilians, risking their lives just to feed their families. The coalition of 109 organizations, including major groups […]

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Federal housing credit expansion could increase affordable rental units in Illinois: report

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 22, 2025 Article Summary The latest federal domestic policy plan increases funding for the Low-Income Tax Housing Credit by 12%. The expanded tax credit could allow construction of 34,700 new affordable housing units in Illinois, according one report. Supporters of the tax credit […]

State of Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Ban Concealed ICE Tactics

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a call for Congress to enact new restrictions on how federal immigration agents operate, particularly criticizing the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The coalition issued a collective letter […]