CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 22, 2016

CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 22, 2016

Feb. 22, 2016 show Monsignor Michael Boland, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Chicago, talks to Bob about the state owing the social services arm of the Church $25 million because of the state budget impasse, and the potential for program and staff cuts. Dr....
CCI Radio Hour: Jan. 25, 2016

CCI Radio Hour: Jan. 25, 2016

Jan. 25, 2016 show Dr. Robert Sawicki, Senior Vice President of Supportive Care for OSF Health Care headquartered in Peoria, joins Bob to talk about palliative care, a mystery to most people who are not dealing with a chronic or terminal illness but serves as a key...
New year welcomes new laws, while state plods on without budget

New year welcomes new laws, while state plods on without budget

As we begin a new calendar year, the old one is still with us. State lawmakers and the governor have yet to craft a budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2015 — six months ago. Court orders and federal consent decrees have kept most of state...