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18 Sept 2026
Illinois Pharmacies Get New Prescription Rules | Springfield News
Illinois is rolling out a major pharmacy reform starting January 2027, requiring pharmacies to transfer prescriptions for sub-schedule I drugs—even if unfilled—upon patient request, with delegation allowed to pharmacy techs. This fix stems from the headaches caused by past electronic prescribing mandates, which made urgent medication access harder and frustrated medical staff. A surgeon’s real-life story of being stuck in surgery while a patient waited hours for a simple prescription sparked the change, leading to Senate Bill 3213, unanimously passed thanks to constituent input and championed by Senator Steve McClure, who credits direct feedback as his top legislative driver.
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17 Sept 2026
Illinois TRUST Act Under Fire | Springfield News
Illinois’ TRUST Act was meant to shield immigrant communities from federal immigration enforcement—but in just 15 months after a certain president returned to office, 75 agencies shared data with ICE, leading to over 150 people caught up in deportation. Local cops can’t detain suspects on immigration warrants, but FBI agents often exploit loopholes by suggesting arrests on unrelated state charges like DUIs, holding people overnight for federal pickup. Families are terrified, trust is eroding, and even well-intentioned local departments are caught in a system where fingerprints from routine stops end up in federal databases. While state laws aim to protect, federal agencies keep finding ways around them—leaving communities vulnerable and questioning who they can trust.
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