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Bills expanding access to mental health care are among several signed into law
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures…
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Illinois to Provide Birth Control Over the Counter
Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 0135 into law Thursday, granting Illinoisans access to birth control over the counter. The legislation…
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What You Need to Know About TIF Districts
What is a TIF District? TIF stands for Tax Increment Financing. The popular tool designed to boost economic development was…
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Homer extends TIF district to promote additional growth
The Village of Homer has renewed its TIF district for an additional 12 years. A redistricting of the TIF boundaries…
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State ‘strongly encourages’ public, private colleges to require students to get COVID-19 vaccine
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private…
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Pritzker signs ban on deceptive interrogation of minors, other criminal justice reforms
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Terrill Swift spent 15 years in prison, convicted of a rape and murder…
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CUPHD encourages residents to get vaccinated as Delta variant identified in county
Champaign County Public Health officials are encouraging those who are eligible and have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to…
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St. Joseph hires their first Village Administrator
By Neshmia Malik The village of St. Joseph finalized Joseph Hackney as their pick for Village Administrator at the board…
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SHIELD CU program expands to Parkland College
OSF HealthCare and the University of Illinois will expand the SHIELD CU COVID-19 testing program to testing sites at Parkland…
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New law requires public schools to teach Asian American history
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – All public schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach a unit…
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