Daily puzzle · 31 August 2026
Guess the state, 31 August 2026
Five facts about the same US state or the District of Columbia, every one of them read off a public record and checked back against the page it came from. They get more specific as you go.
Clue 1
Individual notice deadline — in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay
US state data breach notification deadlines by state
Clue 2
Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) — no fixed ratio (professional judgment)
State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios
Clue 3
Offense classification — Class B misdemeanor
Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal…
Clue 4
SOR trigger event — completion
State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods
Clue 5
Income level for free care — not more than 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines
State minimum standards for hospital financial assistance (charity care)
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Illinois. Each clue is a value one of these records publishes — open any of them for the source page and the sentence on it that says so.
- Individual notice deadline: in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delayilga.gov · checked US state data breach notification deadlines by state
- Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist): no fixed ratio (professional judgment)ilga.gov · checked State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios
- Offense classification: Class B misdemeanorilga.gov · checked Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal…
- SOR trigger event: completionterrapincg.com · checked State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods
- Income level for free care: not more than 200% of the federal poverty income guidelinesilga.gov · checked State minimum standards for hospital financial assistance (charity care)