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News from June 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Children and Family Services Advisory Council met May 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 14, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Children and Family Services Advisory Council met Thursday, May 11

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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $34 Million For Variety Of Illinois Health Care Programs And Initiatives

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $34,248,791 million in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to support a variety of health care programs, initiatives, and community projects across the state.

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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $13 Million For Head Start Programs In Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced a total of $13,306,253 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to support Head Start services for children under the age of five in receiving wrap-around support in early learning and development.

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Attorney General Raoul Calls For Federal Artificial Intelligence Policy That Requires Transparency, Considers Potential Risks

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to advance artificial intelligence (AI) governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, independent standards, testing and assessment requirements, and external audits, and allow for government oversight and enforcement where appropriate.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker joined Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, along with state and local officials at Maplewood School in Cahokia Heights to announce Illinois' partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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Illinois deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 27

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 13, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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548 people in 75-84 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 548 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Illinois State Fair offers parking voucher promotion for 2023 event

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 13, 2023

The Illinois State Fair has introduced a new promotion aimed at enhancing the experience for attendees of the 2023 event. The fair, scheduled to take place from August 10 to August 20 in Springfield, will offer a special parking voucher to visitors on County Fairs and Horse Racing Day, Thursday, August 10. Those who pay for parking on this day will receive a voucher for free parking on either August 15, 16, or 17.

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New I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge construction begins over Mississippi River

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 13, 2023

Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, along with officials from Missouri and their respective transportation departments, marked the beginning of construction on the new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks Bridge. This project is part of a $531.6 million initiative aimed at enhancing a critical freight corridor in the United States. The funding for this endeavor comes from Gov. Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois capital program.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board met May 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 13, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board met 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9.

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Attorney General Raoul Charges Former Sangamon County Board Candidate With Perjury, Forgery

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a former candidate for Sangamon County Board was arraigned on charges he knowingly delivered forged candidacy petition signatures, resulting in those petitions being filed with the Sangamon County Clerk.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Children's Justice Task Force met May 10

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 13, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Children's Justice Task Force met Wednesday, May 10

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met May 10

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 13, 2023

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Wednesday, May 10

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Durbin, Marshall, Welch, Vance Introduce Bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Peter Welch (D-VT), and J.D. Vance (R-OH) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, legislation that would enhance competition and choice in the credit card network market which is currently dominated by the Visa-Mastercard duopoly.

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Durbin Fires Back After Harlan Crow Refuses To Voluntarily Cooperate With Information Requests Regarding Gifts To Justice Thomas

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, fired back after receiving a letter from a law firm representing Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow refusing to share key information regarding gifts and travel given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Making Illinois First State in the Nation to Outlaw Book Bans

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers today at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book bans in Illinois.

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Amtrak's Lincoln Service reduces travel time with high-speed rail upgrade

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 12, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation, alongside Governor JB Pritzker, has announced changes to the schedule for Amtrak's Lincoln Service trains. This comes after the successful implementation of a high-speed rail project between Chicago and St. Louis, allowing passenger trains to reach speeds of 110 mph. These changes will take effect on June 26, reducing travel time by approximately 15 minutes from the current 90 mph runtime and 30 minutes from the initial 79 mph schedule.

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CDC estimates 382 people in 65-74 age group in Illinois died during week ending May 27

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 382 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Attorney General Raoul Announces Opioid Settlements With Teva, Allergan, Cvs And Walgreens

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, today announced a bipartisan set of settlements worth $17.3 billion as a result of agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan, and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the companies committed to the deals and will start releasing funds to states later this summer.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Chicago Region met April 25

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 12, 2023

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Chicago Region met Tuesday, April 25