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Illinois' More Than 850 Local School Boards To Establish Mask Policies
School districts are receiving suggested guidance from the state on how to handle masking this fall.
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Illinois IT Officials Warn Of Near-Constant Cybersecurity Attacks
The state’s assets are seeing countless malicious attempts to breach their defenses every day, according to a new report.
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Heavy June Rain Brings Late Emergence Of Mosquitoes In Illinois
While the Flood Water Mosquito does bite and will cause itching, they do not carry serious diseases such as West Nile.
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Higher Education Agencies Encourage Vaccines For Returning College Students
The Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board are encouraging schools to require vaccinations before fall.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For July 19, 2021
Amtrak services resume in Illinois.
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Illinois Families With Critically Ill Children Will Soon Be Eligible For Palliative Services
State Senator Laura Fine introduced the Pediatric Palliative Care Bill, which has passed the Illinois General Assembly.
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70,000 Illinoisans Seek Emergency Rental Payments
IHDA is prioritizing applications on behalf of people who are unemployed and those who have very low household incomes.
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New Legislation Expands Dental Services In Illinois Schools
The new law will provide services for students during the school day including cleaning, cavity fillings and other dental needs.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For July 15, 2021
The federal taxpayer-funded rental assistance program through the Illinois Housing Development Authority closes July 18.
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New Law Allows Sports Uniform Modifications For Cultural Reasons
Student-athletes can now make their athletic uniforms more modest for religious or cultural purposes.
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100,000 Illinois Renters Could Face Eviction This Summer, Census Bureau Says
Tenants have until July 18 to apply to the Illinois Housing Development Authority for emergency rent relief funding.
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Concerns Remain Over Long-Term Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Kids
“We're not going to know for some time what COVID has done to the nation at large,” Illinois Kids Count Project Manager Bill Byrnes said.
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Gov. Pritzker Signs 50 Bills Into Law
The governor has been working through more than 650 bills legislators passed both chambers in the spring legislative session.
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Bill To Limit How Law Enforcement Works With ICE Heads To Pritzker
The bill would restrict local law enforcement from working with ICE and close immigrant detainment centers across the state.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For Monday, July 12, 2021
Chicago’s police superintendent is expected to meet with President Joe Biden and others today.
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Scammers Target Illinois Residents Eligible For Child Tax Credit
The Better Business Bureau is advising people to be on the lookout for potential scam artists once the checks start going out.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For July 9, 2021
Federal funds partly drive Illinois credit upgrade, S&P says.
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Migration Trends Change Rental Market In Illinois, Elsewhere
Americans are on the move, and those moves are affecting rent prices in Illinois and around the country.
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President Biden Calls For Investment In Education During Illinois Visit
Biden visited McHenry County on Wednesday to talk about the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For July 8, 2021
More than 20,000 people in Illinois filed for unemployment benefits last week, down from the week before.
