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Week ending Aug. 12: 113 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 24, 2023

There were 113 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 12, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Price: 'Sen. Kennedy reads passages from pornographic books'

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 22, 2023

Explicit passages from books titled "Genderqueer" and "All Boys are Blue" were read during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans.

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MacDonald: "Two transgender cyclists have destroyed the female competition at the Illinois State Championships"

By Bree Gonzales | Sep 22, 2023

Journalist Cassandra MacDonald has raised concerns over the participation of two transgender cyclists who dominated the female competition at the Illinois State Championships.

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Illinois highlights National Farm Safety Week amid harvest season

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 22, 2023

As the fall harvest season approaches, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) are urging farmers to prioritize safety. Governor Pritzker has declared September 18-22, 2023, as National Farm Safety and Health Week in Illinois.

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Rebuild Illinois advances with $31 million investment in west Lake County

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 22, 2023

Entering its fifth year, the Rebuild Illinois initiative continues to make strides in west Lake County with a series of infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing safety, mobility, and quality of life. These efforts are part of Governor JB Pritzker's capital program, which represents an investment exceeding $31 million in this region alone.

Illinois State Board of Education, Ensuring Success in School Task Force met July 19

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 22, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, Ensuring Success in School Task Force met Wednesday, July 19

Illinois State Board of Education, Ensuring Success in School Task Force, Model Complaint Resolution Subcommittee met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 22, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, Ensuring Success in School Task Force, Model Complaint Resolution Subcommittee met Thursday, Aug. 17

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Job growth observed in most Illinois metro areas as unemployment rates fluctuate

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 21, 2023

Over the past year, total nonfarm jobs increased in eleven metropolitan areas, decreased in two, and remained unchanged in one for the year ending August 2023. This information was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES). The unemployment rate rose in thirteen metropolitan areas and fell in one.

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East Lake County sees $41 million investment under Rebuild Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 21, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced several infrastructure projects in the east Lake County area as part of Year Five of the Rebuild Illinois initiative. This program, backed by Governor JB Pritzker's bipartisan capital program, aims to enhance safety, mobility, and quality of life while creating jobs in the region. The total investment for these seven major projects exceeds $41 million.

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met July 13

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 21, 2023

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met Thursday, July 13

Early Childhood Linguistic and Cultural Diverse Committee of the Illinois Advisory Council for Bilingual Education met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 21, 2023

Early Childhood Linguistic and Cultural Diverse Committee of the Illinois Advisory Council for Bilingual Education met Thursday, Aug. 17

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 20, 2023

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Budget Committee met Thursday, Aug. 17

Illinois Racing Board met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 20, 2023

Illinois Racing Board met Thursday, Aug. 17

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Red states, blue cities: Who’s to blame for America’s homicide crisis

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner and Grayson Garelick, Wirepoints | Sep 19, 2023

Red states, blue cities: Who’s to blame for America’s homicide crisis

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Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Sep 19, 2023

Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends

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IDCFS, Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care met August16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 19, 2023

IDCFS, Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care met 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 16.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Advisory Committee met Aug. 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 19, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Advisory Committee met Thursday, Aug. 17

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Citizen's Committee on Abuse and Neglect met Aug. 16

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Sep 19, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Citizen's Committee on Abuse and Neglect met met Aug. 16

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Illinois halts organochlorine pesticide tests as levels drop

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 18, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), alongside the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture, has decided to stop statewide testing for organochlorine pesticides in fish from local lakes and rivers. These pesticides, including DDT, have been banned for many years but were still tested due to their persistence in the environment.

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Public meetings scheduled on proposed Chicago-Rockford rail service

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 18, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is organizing public meetings this month to discuss the re-establishment of passenger rail service between Chicago and Rockford. This initiative is part of Governor JB Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois capital program.