Filial Responsibility Laws. More than half of the states have âfilial responsibilityâ laws that make adult children responsible for their parentsâ medical care, if their parents canât pay. These rules do not apply when a patient qualifies for Medicare â in that case, the Medicare system pays.
Illinois Lottery Can't Pay Its Winners. A budget stalemate in the Illinois legislature has forced the state to delay payment to lottery winners. The state hadn't been able to pay winners of over $25,000 since July 1, USA Today reports, and on Wednesday the state lowered the threshold to $600.
Stephenson County Probation Department The Stephenson County Probation Department of the 15th Judicial Circuit in the State of Illinois is under the supervision of the chief judge of that circuit. The function of the probation department has three main service areas: the court, the client and the community. The Court