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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 18, 2021
The Secretary of State will require appointments for some matters.
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Pritzker Signs Legislation To Make Voting Easier, Ban Dark Money In Some Elections
The new measure prohibits candidates in judicial elections from accepting out-of-state and anonymous donations.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 17, 2021
The electric vehicle industry is getting a jolt of tax incentives with a new law enacted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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New Study Names Best School In The Chicago Area
A Hyde Park school earned top honors from a 24/7 Wall Street study.
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New Legislation Would Implement Program For Community Health Worker Certification
Senate Bill 336 will further the full implementation of the community health worker certification program passed earlier this year.
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Nursing Homes Continue To Struggle With Staffing Issues
Employment levels at nursing homes have dropped 14 percent since the pandemic began, according to the American Health Care Association.
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New Legislation Would Prohibit Out-Of-State Money In Judicial Campaigns
Senate Bill 536 has passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 15, 2021
Gov. Pritzker is expected to join President Biden in Washington for bill-signing ceremony.
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This Is The Fastest Growing City In Illinois
24/7 Wall St. reviewed population data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population and Housing Estimates Program.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 11, 2021
The Illinois Secretary of State is reminding residents driver’s service facilities will be closed for Veterans Day.
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Amid Tight Labor Market, IDOT Seeks Dozens Of Snowplow Drivers Ahead Of Winter
About 90 positions are available statewide.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 10, 2021
The fiscal projections for state government show expenditures increasing to nearly $50 billion by 2027.
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Police Union Vows Political Consequences After Illinois Lawmakers Change ‘Right Of Conscience' Law
Illinois police union president calls Pritzker a "dictator."
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Study Shows Parents' Shifting Viewpoints On Vaccinating Young Children
Some parents are hesitant to get their kids vaccinated.
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Illinois EPA Launches Energy Efficiency Grant Program For Co-Ops, Municipalities
Up to $2 million is available for nonprofits, municipal authorities and public housing authorities.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 8, 2021
Challenges against the state's new maps for state House and Senate seats will be heard next month.
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College Enrollment Numbers Continue To Fall
"Those students who were first-year students last year were never really connected to the campus."
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Midwives May Soon Be Licensed In Illinois
New legislation would allow some certified professional midwives who are not nurses to apply for a license in the state.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 4, 2021
More than 8,400 people in Illinois filed for unemployment benefits this week.
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Study Shows 911 Call Centers Lack Resources To Handle Mental Health Crises
A Pew Charitable Trusts study found that few emergency call centers have staff with behavioral health crisis training.
