CHICAGO, Ill. – On Wednesday, May 1, dozens of members of the League of Women Voters of Illinois traveled to Springfield from all across the state to talk with their legislators and advocate in support of bills that promote economic and educational equity and protection of the environment. Instituting a state Child Tax Credit, […]
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CHICAGO – With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease – an infection that sickens an estimated 500,000 people each year in the United States – at the start of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program (On-Site) will hold a joint training with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (US DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Lakeside Alliance Joint Venture in recognition of the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. The Lakeside Alliance is
Theme Encourages Social Connection SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – May is Older Americans Month – a time to celebrate the nearly 2.9 million Illinoisans aged 60 and older and the many ways they contribute to, support, and benefit from their communities. The 2024 Older Americans Month theme, selected by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), is Powered by Connection, focusing
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SPRINGFIELD— The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has named Pat Kenefick, Vice President of Global Distribution and Logistics for AbbVie, to its Board of Directors as the association continues its strong record of leadership on behalf of manufacturers across the state. “We are happy to welcome Pat as the newest member of our Board of
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SPRINGFIELD – Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Ford County, expanding the geographic presence of the infection in free-ranging deer populations in northern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. Chronic wasting disease, commonly referred to as CWD, is an always-fatal neurological disease that threatens the long-term health of white-tailed deer in
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SPRINGFIELD — The Simon Wiesenthal Center, through its Illinois Mobile Museum of Tolerance, announced the winners of its 4th annual “Your Voice: Changing the World, One Speech at a Time” contest. The competition, which was open to students between 6th – 12th grades, challenged participants to craft a three-minute, 450-word essay based on Simon Wiesenthal’s statement:
SPRINGFIELD – Throughout the month of May, Governor Pritzker, the Illinois State Police (ISP), and law enforcement agencies across the state will celebrate Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Illinois. Governor Pritzker proclaimed May as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Illinois to serve as a time when we come together to remember those who have lost
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first bird to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2024 in Douglas County. The specimen was collected by Douglas County Health Department staff on April 2 in Villa Grove. The early report of the first bird comes following a mild winter
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announced today that its second annual mental health parity ad campaign will again kick off during Mental Health Awareness Month.The radio, digital, and social media ads will run in several markets, including Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and Peoria to raise awareness about mental health parity. This year, the
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