Carla Johnson

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Joe Klinger, Assistant Director at Illinois Emergency Management Agency, left, listens as Illinois Department of Public Health Director LaMar Hasbrouck speaks at a news conference about the state's preparedness for Ebola, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in Chicago. Hasbrouck promised to keep the public informed of any suspected cases during a news conference held on the same day Dallas health officials announced that the first patient diagnosed in the United States had died. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Michael Jarecki)

Illinois’ top doctor says state prepared for Ebola

Carla Johnson · October 9, 2014 12:45 am

FILE - This Feb. 1, 2011 file photo shows medical marijuana clone plants at a medical marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif. Illinois officials released figures Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 detailing how medical marijuana business applications are distributed around the state, the first indication of where competition will be fiercest for a limited number of cultivation center and dispensary permits. The Illinois Department of Agriculture received 159 applications for cultivation centers and expects to award 21 licenses, one in each Illinois State Police district. ( AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Data show Illinois marijuana business competition

Carla Johnson · October 2, 2014 9:51 pm

U of Chicago increases aid to needy students

Carla Johnson · October 1, 2014 7:14 pm

A flight departure board at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago still shows some cancelled flights Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is reviewing security practices and how it deals with unexpected incidents throughout its air traffic control facilities following last week's fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Bond denied for suspect in Chicago-area FAA fire

Carla Johnson · September 29, 2014 9:46 pm

350-plus apply for Illinois marijuana businesses

Carla Johnson · September 25, 2014 12:42 am

Newly appointed Archbishop of Chicago, Archbishop Blase Cupich speaks to the media after it was announced that he would replace Cardinal Francis George, retiring leader of the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese during a news conference in Chicago, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago Croatians ‘ecstatic’ about next archbishop

Carla Johnson · September 20, 2014 8:57 pm

Illinois awards $25.8M in health outreach grants

Carla Johnson · September 19, 2014 9:56 pm

Illinois Medicaid pushes long-acting birth control

Carla Johnson · September 3, 2014 6:23 am

Quinn vetoes Illinois ridesharing regulations

Carla Johnson · August 25, 2014 6:14 pm

State renews Get Covered Illinois PR contract

Carla Johnson · August 23, 2014 4:48 pm

Brett Roeper asks a question Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in Chicago during the last of three town hall meetings that gave patients, caregivers and aspiring business owners a chance to inquire about the application process for Illinois' medical marijuana program. Roeper wanted to know about whether dispensaries will be able to open medical marijuana packaging to let customers see and smell the product. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 500 attended the meeting. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson)

Marijuana town hall attracts hundreds in Chicago

Carla Johnson · August 20, 2014 9:31 pm

Audit: Illinois overdrew federal Medicaid dollars

Carla Johnson · August 18, 2014 10:44 pm