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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 12, 2022
Because of COVID-19 outbreaks at some Illinois Department of Corrections facilities, the state has temporarily halted inmate intakes.
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Invest In Kids Scholarship Program Taking Applications
Congressmen from Illinois are looking to give parents and students more school choices.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 11, 2022
Chicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning Wednesday.
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Home Prices In Illinois Expected To Make Gains In 2022
It was a seller's market in Illinois real estate last year, with low inventories and rising home prices.
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ACLU Calls License Plate Cameras Invasive
Several Illinois communities are debating whether to install license plate cameras to fight crime.
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With SCOTUS Challenge Pending, Illinois Adopts OSHA's Employer Vaccine Mandate
By Feb. 24, employers must establish a policy on vaccination, determine the status of each employee with proof, and maintain records.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 10, 2021
The Illinois Department of Labor filed emergency rules requiring vaccine or testing mandates on employers with more than 100 employees.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 7, 2022
The University of Illinois will require booster shots for students, faculty and staff.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 6, 2021
The Illinois legislature is cancelling session dates for next week.
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CPS Cancels Second Day After CTU Refuses To Return To Classes
The district will not offer remote instruction on Thursday.
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Pritzker Isolating After Close COVID-19 Contact, Tests Negative
Pritzker’s office said the governor tested negative as recently as Wednesday morning and is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
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Illinois State Board Of Education Waiting For Updated CDC Guidance On Quarantine Times For Schools
The new federal policy on quarantine and isolation won't apply to Illinois schools.
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Lawmakers To Return For One Day This Week With Unemployment Debt Lingering
Tuesday and Thursday sessions were canceled to the COVID-19 surge.
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Survey Shows Illinois Businesses Recovering Slower Than Rest Of U.S.
Small businesses in the state are recovering at about 11 percent less than the national average.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 5, 2022
Chicago Public School teachers voted in their union to go to remote learning.
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Illinois Legal Cannabis Sales Nearly $1.4 Billion In 2021, Double Last Year's Total
December cannabis sales broke monthly sales records with $137.9 million sold.
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Hospitals With Fewer Workers Struggle With Increased COVID Hospitalizations
"Some are getting sick … they’ve been exposed and having to stay out of work," Gov. Pritzker said this week of healthcare workers.
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Expected Focus On Statewide Elections For Governor, Secretary Of State In 2022
The primary is set for June.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Jan. 4, 2022
Illinois lawmakers will return to the state capitol in Springfield Wednesday for one day this week.
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Legislature's Spring Session Truncated Heading Into Election Year
The legislative session is scheduled to start on Jan. 4 and end on April 8.
