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Pritzker considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for state employees as case counts rise
Jul 26, 2021 11:20 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is eyeing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for at least some state employees as new cases rise and vaccine uptake stagnates statewide. -
Pritzker signs bills expanding access to mental health care
Jul 26, 2021 5:26 PM - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday. Starting Jan. 1, most insurance companies doing business in Illinois will be required to provide their beneficiaries with timely and proximate access to treatment for mental, emotional, nervous or substance abuse disorders. -
New Gulf Coast tick species found in suburbs, but 'we don't need to freak out'
Jul 26, 2021 10:13 AM - A species of tick native to the southeast United States is only recently being found in significant numbers in Illinois, but it's eager to make your acquaintance. -
Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton's Chemtool
Jul 24, 2021 8:23 AM - Officials have found elevated levels of harmful metals in groundwater monitoring wells at a Rockton Superfund toxic waste site
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Utah recognizes early Mormon settlers during Pioneer Day
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West Coast wildfires causing hazy summer days, striking evening sunsets in suburbs
Jul 23, 2021 8:03 AM - The haze resulting from the Western U.S. and Canada wildfires continues to linger over the suburbs, affecting air quality and even our view of the setting sun. -
Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth control
Jul 22, 2021 4:28 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill called a "common-sense approach" to helping women get contraceptives from trusted sources.
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Cedar Rapids police ID girl found dead in car with gunshot
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Meat processor Deli Star to employ nearly 500 in St. Louis
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Illinois teachers unions: Vaccinations, masks critical to preventing COVID-19 in schools
Jul 21, 2021 8:02 AM - The state's two largest teachers unions believe two mitigation strategies can go far in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in schools: getting vaccinated for those who are eligible and wearing masks for those who aren't.
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