Prairie State Wire

Heat-related illness can be deadly

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Signs Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget

Joins Governors Across the Nation in Urging Congress to Pass Funding for State and Local Governments

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IDPH: First Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus Reported

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2020.

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DCEO: Pritzker Administration Announces $11 Million in Grants Awarded to Support Growth of Minority-owned Businesses Across Illinois

DCEO Grants Awarded to Provide Working Capital for 32 Minority-Owned Businesses and Incubators

Fortune 500 list includes 37 companies headquartered in Illinois

By Press release submission | Jun 8, 2020

Fortune magazine’s 2020 ranking of the 500 companies with the highest fiscal-year revenues in the U.S. included 37 based in Illinois.

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IDPH: State Announces Community-Based Testing Sites Now Open to All

Expanded Criteria Will Allow Anyone to Get Tested, Regardless of Symptoms

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IDNR: Announces Application Period for Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program

Applications Accepted June 1 – July 31

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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker and Coursea Launch New Workforce Recovery Initiative Offering Virtual Career Training for Unemployed Illinois Residents

Free courses offered via Get Hired Illinois portal to help upskill Illinoisans impacted by COVID-19

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DCEO: State of Illinois Announces Nearly $1 Million Available for Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

Funds will Enable Businesses Throughout Illinois to Identify, Compete for, and Win Government Contracts - Deadline to Apply is July 10, 2020

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IDES: Initial Claims Growth Slowing, Benefits Paid is $3.6 Billion Since March 1

Nearly 100,000 PUA Claims Processed, $140 Million Paid

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IDVA: Department of Veterans' Affairs Launches ‘Operation Rising Spirit'

The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) launched "Operation Rising Spirit," a campaign challenging service organizations, volunteers, and patriots of Illinois to raise the spirits of military veterans and the heroic staff who care for them every day at state veterans' homes in Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy, Illinois.

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ILLINOIS EPA: To Resume Phased-In Vehicle Emissions Testing

Testing to Follow Strict Safety Guidelines to Protect Motorists and Staff

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IDHS: State of Illinois Receives $1.7 Million in Connectivity Assistance to Keep Older Illinoisans Connected During COVID-19

Grant provides technology devices for socially isolated seniors and persons with disabilities

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IDOA: Illinois Department of Agriculture and Illinois Racing Board Announce Patron Free Live Racing