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Illinois patient relies on ACA tax credits, experts warn they drive higher premiums | Illinois

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed a House-passed short-term spending bill late Wednesday, ending the shutdown and keeping the government open through January, notably without the Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions Democrats had sought to include in the deal. House Democrats plan to push for a vote on a three-year extension of […]
Eugene A. “Gene” Loepker | Moss Funeral Home

Eugene A. “Gene” Loepker, age 87, of Germantown, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Cedarhurst of Breese. He was born June 26, 1938, in Bartelso, a son of the late Herman and Mary (nee Linnemann) Loepker. Gene is survived by his loving wife, Gertrude “Gertie” (nee Timmermann) Loepker, whom he married June 1, […]
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