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Illinois State Board of Education, Consolidated Committee of Practitioners met May 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 8, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, Consolidated Committee of Practitioners met Tuesday, May 2

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Consumer Alert: Attorney General Raoul Urges Illinois Residents To Be Alert For Email And Text Message Scams

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged Illinois residents to be wary of scammers who use unsolicited email or text messages to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information. Raoul encourages all consumers to stay aware of these unsolicited messages and to continue to report these incidents to his office.

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Fifth Balanced Budget

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth balanced budget while making transformative investments in early childhood, K-12 schools, higher education, workforce and economic development and efforts to fight violence and poverty.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Illinois during week ending May 20?

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 601 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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Duckworth, Durbin, García, Ramirez Announce $8 Million for Rail Safety in Franklin Park

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4), and U.S. Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3) today announced $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Franklin Park, Illinois, to complete project development and final design for a grade separation of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) tracks through the Village while closing one or more at-grade crossings.

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Duckworth, Durbin, Buszinski Announce $16 Million for Rail Safety in Decatur

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today announced $16 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Decatur, Illinois, to improve rail connectivity by supporting construction activities to upgrade 1.21 miles of Brush College Road.

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Legislative Inspector General: “Income” not properly defined

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 7, 2023

Last October, a complaint was filed with the Legislative Inspector General’s office alleging that State Senator Michael Hastings had filed false Statements of Economic Interest forms on several instances.

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met May 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 7, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Tuesday, May 2

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Durbin Urges Military Leaders To Extend Recruitment Efforts To DACA Recipients

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today participated in a Subcommittee hearing entitled “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the National Guard and Reserve.”

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority North Suburban Region met May 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 7, 2023

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority North Suburban Region met Tuesday, May 2

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill To Protect Children From Online Sexual Exploitation

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the REPORT Act, a bipartisan bill by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) that would strengthen the CyberTipline run by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to report online child sexual exploitation, which received over 32 million reports last year.

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Duckworth Underscores Her Efforts to Help Chicago Youth Experiencing Homelessness

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Covenant House Illinois (CHIL), for which she secured $1 million through a Congressionally Directed Spending Request.

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Attorney General Raoul Applauds Supreme Court Decision Preserving States’ Ability To Use False Claims Act In Medicaid Fraud Cases

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul praised a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court saying it affirmed a robust and fair reading of the False Claims Act (FCA).

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483 people in 75-84 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 483 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending May 20

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Duckworth, Baldwin Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Real-Life Conditions Are Considered in Federal Aircraft Emergency Evacuation Standards

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

As the summer travel season ramps up and millions of Americans continue to board crowded flights, U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today reintroduced the Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does more to prioritize passenger safety by appropriately considering carry-on baggage, people with disabilities, seniors and children in its emergency evacuation standards.

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Gov. Pritzker Visits Freeport and the Quad Cities to Highlight Transformative Education Investments in FY24 Budget

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker continued his state-wide tour amplifying investments in the FY24 budget with stops in Freeport and the Quad Cities. The events highlighted key investments in early childhood and higher education and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to fiscal responsibility.

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Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Drug Utilization Review Board met April 27

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 6, 2023

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Drug Utilization Review Board met 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27.

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Medicaid Advisory Committee met April 26

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 6, 2023

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Medicaid Advisory Committee met Wednesday, April 26

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Dental Policy Review Committee met April 26

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 6, 2023

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Dental Policy Review Committee met Wednesday, April 26