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News from May 2023

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Duckworth, Durbin Lead Illinois Delegation Members Supporting New Medical Research Hub Being Located in Chicagoland

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) led members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation underscoring their support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services locating the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) Hub No. 3 in the Chicagoland area.

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Durbin, Graham, Grassley Meet With ICC Chief Prosecutor

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), met with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to receive an update on its investigation into the atrocities being committed in Ukraine.

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Illinois departments address data breach in benefits eligibility system

By Prairie State Wire | May 12, 2023

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) have reported an incident involving the State of Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) system's Manage My Case (MMC) portal. This notification follows requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act.

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DPH Reports No Illinois Counties at an Elevated Community Level for COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 12, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting that all counties in the state are a Low Community Level for COVID-19 this week. This comes after four counties were listed at Medium Community Level last week. No counties were at High Level this week for the seventh straight week.

Illinois Department of Human Services, Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security met March 1

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 12, 2023

Illinois Department of Human Services, Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security met Wednesday, March 1

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Indian Child Welfare Act Advisory Council met April 12

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 12, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Indian Child Welfare Act Advisory Council met Wednesday, April 12

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of April 30

By Prairie State Wire | May 11, 2023

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of April 30.

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | May 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 22.

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Duckworth Statement on Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Approval by Commerce Committee

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after supporting the Committee’s approval of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023, sending it to the full Senate for consideration.

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Durbin Blasts Republican Budget Cuts, Questions National Institutes Of Health About Treating Trauma, Mental Illness In Youth

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 11, 2023

. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today participated in a subcommittee hearing entitled “A Review of the President’s FY 2024 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).”

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Illinois ends COVID-19 emergency; honors healthcare heroes

By Prairie State Wire | May 11, 2023

As Illinois and the nation conclude their COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations, Governor JB Pritzker has declared May 11 as "Illinois Public Health & Health Care Hero Day." The announcement was made at a worker appreciation event at the Sangamon County Health Department in Springfield, attended by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra and other health leaders.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces $15 Million in Funding for Community Revitalization

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 11, 2023

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced $15 million in available grant funding to support affordable housing and community revitalization efforts across the state.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Parent Advisory Council met Feb. 28

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 11, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Parent Advisory Council met Tuesday, Feb. 28

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Child Support Advisory Committee met April 11

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | May 11, 2023

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Child Support Advisory Committee met Tuesday, April 11

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Illinois: 637 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Prairie State Wire | May 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 637 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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Duckworth, Durbin Announce Federal Funds for Strategic Economic Planning in Southern Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 10, 2023

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $210,000 in federal funding to help create jobs and encourage economic development throughout Southern Illinois.

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Durbin Slams Proposed Republican Budget Cuts That Would Devastate Medical Research

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 10, 2023

On May 10, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate ALS Caucus, delivered a speech on the Senate floor about the importance of robust federal funding for medical research to advance treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.

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Peoria Chiefs team up with IDOT for road safety campaign

By Prairie State Wire | May 10, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is collaborating with the Peoria Chiefs to promote the "It's Not a Game" road safety campaign during an Orange Barrels-themed night on Saturday, May 13. The event aims to raise awareness about work zone safety.

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IDOT hosts statewide workshops for funding opportunities

By Prairie State Wire | May 10, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is organizing a series of workshops across the state in May and June. These events aim to assist local governments and communities in understanding and applying for various funding opportunities available through IDOT. The workshops, known as Special Programs Assistance Conferences, will focus on three main programs: the Economic Development Program, the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program, and the Safe Routes to School Program.

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Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement After Federal Appeals Court Grants Emergency Stay In Protect Illinois Communities Act Lawsuit

By Prairie State Wire Report | May 10, 2023

 Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granted an emergency motion to stay a Southern District of Illinois’ preliminary injunction order in Barnett et al. v. Raoul and Kelly.