March 26, 2015 – Dave Dahl – Illinois Radio Network Proposed budget cuts have advocates concerned about the impact on many areas, and preventing cancer is one of them. “Early detection prevents death,” says State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields), hoping to reverse a $10 million cut proposed for the…
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – State Rep. Al Riley is concerned about the proposed cuts to the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) program has been providing breast and cervical cancer screenings to the women of Illinois since 1995. This year, the…
Read MoreIf there is to be a not-for-profit exchange to help Illinoisans get health insurance, it will more likely be by the governor’s executive order as opposed to legislation. A state lawmaker who has studied the issue says that’s a shame. “No. 1, it makes a lot of sense” to establish…
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) and state Sen. Deanna Demuzio (D- Carlinville) passed legislation out of both chambers of the General Assembly this session to create the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program in parts of the state with the highest number of deaths…
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