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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 3, 2021
Whether the statewide mask mandate will expire depends on the continued review of hospitalizations around the state.
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Pritzker Says Any School Vaccination Mandate Must Go Through Legislature
"We require lots of vaccinations when kids go to school already," the governor said this week.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Nov. 1, 2021
A measure poised for the governor’s desk would expand sports betting in Illinois.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Oct. 28, 2021
Democrats released a third Congressional boundary map.
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Talks Continues Over Incentive Package For Auto Industry
According to the Illinois Manufacturing Association, the auto industry directly supports more than 30,000 jobs in the state.
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Combined Wireless Taxes In Illinois Highest In Nation
"Illinois has an additional state telecommunications tax on top of the federal taxes, on top of the 911 fee."
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Illinois Distributes All Of First-Round Rental Assistance
More than 57,000 households have now received assistance through the 2021 Illinois Rental Payment Program.
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Illinois Manufacturers Want Incentives For Electric Vehicle Industry By End Of Week
Officials at the Illinois Manufacturers' Association said time is of the essence with lawmakers in Springfield.
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Senate Passes Measure To Repeal Parental Notification Act
The quarter-century-old law required parents to be notified 48 hours in advance when a minor seeks an abortion.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Oct. 27, 2021
The Illinois Senate passed a measure to repeal the state’s law requiring parents to be notified if their minor daughter seeks an abortion.
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Opposition Mounts To Latest Illinois Congressional Map
The latest version includes a second Latino district and primary match-ups among both Republicans and Democrats.
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Illinois Deals With Shortage Of Mental Health Workers
Healthcare workers say they are dealing with limited funding, stress and burnout.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Oct. 26, 2021
The Illinois House could consider a measure to allow convicted felons to cast absentee ballots from inside state prisons.
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State Unveils Plan For Vaccinating Children
If approved by the federal government, Illinois will receive an initial shipment of nearly 500,000 doses of the vaccine for children.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Oct. 25, 2021
Illinois statehouse Democrats revealed a new proposed map for the state’s congressional districts.
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New Measure Aims To Address Sexual Abuse In Schools
The bill would require school districts to create a code of conduct for teachers to protect students from misconduct.
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Pritzker Stands By Goal Of 1 Million Electric Vehicles On The Roads By 2030
The goal is part of a green energy bill passed by Illinois lawmakers in September.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Oct. 22, 2021
Illinois’ unemployment rate of 6.8% is two points higher than the national average.
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After Pritzker's 'Grifter' Comment, Attorney Considers Defamation Case
“He’s a grifter who is taking money from parents who are being taken advantage of,” Pritzker said Thursday.
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Racial Unemployment Gap Double National Average In Illinois
College-educated white people were 7.1 percent more likely to be employed in the state than Black college-educated workers.
