Ill State News

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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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus recently held a virtual town hall on the SAFE-T Act and is today announcing they will be hosting similar virtual town halls each week on Tuesdays to help Illinois residents better understand the issues facing the state and nation.    In addition to the members of the Illinois Freedom …

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 10,945 new cases of COVID 19 last week compared to 17,373 the previous week, a drop of 6,428 or nearly 27 percent.   CDC released data showing that 20 counties in Illinois are rated at Medium Community Level for COVID-19, and for the first time since …

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Former Illinois Governor and Secretary of State Jim Edgar, plus major labor, business, public safety and advocacy organizations have endorsed Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, for Illinois Secretary of State. “As former Secretary of State, I know Dan Brady possesses the skills, experience, and work ethic to improve the office and provide …

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch will kick off the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s Renewing Illinois Summit at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Thursday, Sept. 29. During this year’s two-day summit, about 60 students from 10 Illinois colleges, community colleges and universities will learn about the careers of leading Illinois political figures and discuss the challenges facing …

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported that about 188,800 Illinoisans have received a dose of the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use at the beginning of September. Data indicates that daily vaccination numbers have jumped to the highest level seen since early February, during the major surge …

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is hosting a virtual town hall Thursday to focus on the SAFE-T Act and its implications for Illinois residents. The event will focus on what the SAFE-T Act does, what it means for Illinois communities and what citizens can do to repeal it. Who: Illinois Freedom Caucus members: State Reps. Chris Miller; …

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 19,933 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois since September 2. That’s a drop from 26,127 new COVID-19 cases the previous week. That’s 6,194 fewer or a drop of 23.7 percent. Despite that the CDC reports 28 Illinois counties are now rated at High …

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