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https://igpa.uillinois.edu/in-the-news/podcast-meet-the-wolffs-igpas-interns-on-policy-purpose-and-whats-next

Podcast: Meet the “Wolffs”: IGPA’s interns on policy, purpose, and what’s next

https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/mtom/market-feature/clip/12690/do-us-counties-comply-25-crp-rule#new_tab

Do U.S. counties comply with 25% CRP Rule? Jonathan Coppess talks implications. (Iowa PBS)

https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-department-education-investigating-chicago-public-schools-allegations-racial-discrimination-black-students-success-plan/16288280/#new_tab

The Trump administration is trying to stop CPS’ Black Students Success Plan. Law prof. Steve Schwinn explains why that’s not unconstitutional.

https://igpa.uillinois.edu/in-the-news/podcast-inside-the-fight-for-fair-elections-campaign-finance-with-fred-wertheimer

Podcast: Inside the Fight for Fair Elections: Campaign Finance with Fred Wertheimer

https://igpa.uillinois.edu/flash-index/april-illinois-flash-index-remained-stable

April Illinois Flash Index remained stable

https://igpa.uillinois.edu/in-the-news/qa-with-p-s-sriraj-regarding-the-cta-budget-crisis

Q&A with UIC’s P.S. Sriraj on strategies for RTA budget crisis

https://igpa.uillinois.edu/in-the-news/qa-with-uics-hana-hinkle-on-medicaid-cuts-and-the-impact-on-rural-healthcare-access-in-illinois

Q&A with UIC’s Hana Hinkle on Medicaid Cuts and the Impact on Rural Healthcare Access in Illinois

https://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12992-025-01104-9#new_tab

Linda Forst, MD, co-authored paper comparing governmental protection for immigrant workers during COVID-19 in Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA

https://verdict.justia.com/2025/04/11/why-coordinated-resistance-by-law-firms-to-the-trump-administrations-targeted-executive-orders-against-biglaw-would-not-run-afoul-of-antitrust-restrictions#new_tab

Op-ed by Jason Mazzone: Why Coordinated Resistance by Law Firms to The Trump Administration’s Targeted Executive Orders Against BigLaw Would Not Run Afoul of Antitrust Restrictions

https://theconversation.com/chronic-kidney-disease-often-goes-undiagnosed-but-early-detection-can-prevent-severe-outcomes-250744#new_tab

Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes (The Conversation)

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