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First lady touts higher education investments in Illinois visit

By GRACE BARBIC Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American R...
In recent COVID-19 outbreaks at schools, sports are the frequent culprit

By Marni Pyke
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - Five out of nine recent school COVID-19 outbreaks across the suburbs involved sports, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Of the remaining outbreaks...
More than half of Illinois adults have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

By Marni Pyke
Apr 19, 2021 1:00 am - A total of 53% of Illinoisans age 18 and older — and 50% of people 16 and older — have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the Illinois Department of Public Hea...
Environmentalists cheer new Illinois safeguards on coal ash

The Associated Press
Apr 18, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Environmentalists are cheering rules that Illinois regulators have adopted to govern toxic byproducts from burning coal. The Illinois Pollution...
State eclipses 8 million mark for COVID-19 vaccination shots

Daily Herald report
Apr 18, 2021 1:00 am - More than 8 millions doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Illinois, state health officials said Sunday, and 3,3 million state residents are now fully inoculated ...
Ag Director: Planning underway for state fair in Du Quoin

The Associated Press
Apr 17, 2021 7:00 am - DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' Agriculture Director said plans are underway for a state fair in Southern Illinois after the annual event in Du Quoin was canceled last y...
Alton looks to stem tide by offering loans for home repairs

By RACHEL RICE
Apr 17, 2021 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - The home Angela Relford owns is more than 100 years old and came with wiring that was outdated and dangerous. The aging heating and air conditioning u...
As cases rise, health authorities urge younger people to get vaccinated

By Charles Keeshan
Apr 17, 2021 1:00 am - With everyone 16 and older now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Cook County leaders on Saturday urged younger people to sign up for a shot as soon as possible. Dr. Kiran...
Are ties to marijuana industry a problem for suburban lawmaker seeking CBD rules?

By JJ Bullock
Apr 16, 2021 5:00 am - Deerfield Democratic state Rep. Bob Morgan says the CBD Safety Act he sponsored would make consumers safer and would benefit Illinois growers of hemp, the source of many...
Pritzker announces $1.6B in federal funding for early childhood services

By GRACE BARBIC Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com
Apr 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Ill...

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