Federal
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed 15% cut to the only federal library funding agency. This budget will be presented to the full House before the end of the year, so now is the time to urge representatives to take a strong stance against it. Tell Congress to stop the cuts to libraries!
State
Several bills were signed into state law in July. You can see a list here.
And a small sample of the media coverage for some of the health-related laws:
Illinois clearing $1B in medical debt and you may be eligible for relief (State Journal-Register)