CHICAGO – Join the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, elected officials, child welfare stakeholders and more for a month-long observance to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness messages and promote prevention efforts during Child Abuse Prevention Month in […]
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CHICAGO – Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is sending its outreach team back on the road to communities across Southern Illinois in preparation for the Monday, April 8, total solar eclipse! Hunter Miller, an astronomy educator with the Adler Planetarium will be my guest in Focus during the Noon Report and the 5 p.m. Report
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) continues to update and modernize the public-facing processes in each of its divisions. As part of these upgrades, the ILCC is rolling out a new scheduling feature for the ILCC Legal Division. We are happy to announce that liquor licensees in the State of Illinois can now
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced that contractors can now apply for the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program. The program is part of the state’s multipronged effort to increase equity and opportunity in capital construction jobs through the Illinois Works (ILW) Jobs Program. “We’re
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SPRINGFIELD – April is recognized every year as Healthy Pet Month by Illinois’ veterinarians, certified veterinarian technicians and clinic practice professionals, the majority of which are members of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA). Veterinarians always encourage pet owners to recognize the importance of proactive, preventive health care for their beloved pet, and this
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SAINT CHARLES — The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) celebrated the grand opening of a newly repurposed secure youth facility today that will specialize in vocational, career, educational, and life skills development opportunities for high school graduates ages 17-20 who are in the custody of IDJJ. The purpose of the Phoenix Emerging Adults Career & Education
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding nearly $500,000 to five communities across Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri in its third round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden — a key part of his Investing in
SPRINGFIELD – The field of contenders for the 2024 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois has been narrowed further, with voters choosing the Top 8 products to move ahead in the fifth annual “Makers Madness” contest. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state
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(Part two of two parts) The seventh-annual Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools survey on teacher shortages across Illinois for the 2023-2024 school year reveals a continuing dilemma for school leaders: they make encouraging progress in filling classrooms and ensuring students have the educational opportunities they need today to be successful, yet they need
(Part one of two parts) SPRINGFIELD — Seven years after its debut, Illinois’ popular and comprehensive study shows persistent teacher shortages statewide with concerning disparities across the state. Schools also are showing a variety of solutions at the local and state levels are helping them ease the strain on classroom instruction. The
