SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Lodge, representing more than 34,000 active duty and retired law enforcement officers, has asked Third District Supreme Court Justice candidate Mary Kay O’Brien to stop using campaign literature that claims she has the FOP’s endorsement. The FOP has, in fact, officially endorsed the incumbent in […]
CHICAGO – Following the CDC’s recommendation this week of the new bivalent boosters for children five and older, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is recommending parents and guardians get children vaccinated and fully protected to avoid the most severe effects of COVID-19. Director Vohra is also reminding parents that with
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CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois Humanities has awarded $230,000 to 46 humanities-based organizations across Illinois to support their continued recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46 grantees are located across 20 Illinois counties, with 50 percent of the organizations based outside of Cook County. “These organizations take the form of libraries, cultural hubs,
EAST ALTON, Ill.– Winter is quickly approaching, and Illinois RiverWatch is hoping to train community members to monitor for chloride levels in local streams to identify areas where salt use is impacting water quality. During the 2021 winter season, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports using more than 522,000 tons of salt on roadways
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dan Brady, the Republican nominee for Illinois Secretary of State, has released a summary of his tax returns for calendar years 2020 and 2021 and has called on his opponent to do the same. “The Secretary of State’s office regulates the offer and sale of securities and the people who provide those
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the gender services the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is offering to children. “We are appalled to learn that one of the premier Children’s hospitals in Illinois is offering gender services to minors. According to their website,
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 11,447 new cases of COVID 19 last week compared to 10,945 the previous week, an increase of 502 or nearly 4.6 percent. There were 62 new deaths since the previous week. CDC released data showing that 14 counties in Illinois are rated at Medium Community
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) will celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout the month of October, including the launch of “Makers on the Move,” a statewide bus tour that will visit manufacturing facilities, colleges and high schools across Illinois to raise awareness about the exciting job opportunities and career
CHICAGO – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) proudly honored Groceries of Southern Illinois as the 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year during the group’s 65th Annual Meeting held Thursday at the Palmer House Hilton. Headquartered in Columbia, Groceries of Southern Illinois serves as the anchor of a retail and business conglomerate led by entrepreneur Joe
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois will provide mentoring and educational opportunities, summer camps, potential scholarships and collaboration between the university and the nonprofit organization that typically serves between 700 and 1,800 school-age youths annually. SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane
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