Illinois lawmakers, advocates discuss demand for nursing home reform
The pandemic continues to take a tremendous toll on residents and staff in nursing…
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IDPH, ISBE release updated school guidance: Here’s what you need to know
The Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health released new guidance for schools and local health departments Tuesday…
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IDPH files emergency rules to help implement Pritzker’s school exclusion order
The Illinois Department of Public Health has filed emergency rules to make Gov. JB Pritzker’s recent executive order regarding schools less…
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Pritzker orders schools to ‘exclude’ people with COVID-19 and their close contacts
Schools in Illinois should exclude students and staff with confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases or those who come in close contact with sick people,…
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Pritzker, lawmakers celebrate new law expanding access to maternal, postpartum health programs
A new Illinois law will help expand healthcare programs for pregnant and postpartum individuals who are high-risk. Gov. JB Pritzker and sponsors hope…
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COVID-19 vaccine deadline for Illinois healthcare workers, educators, college students is Sunday
The vaccine deadline for Illinois healthcare workers, educators, and college students is Sunday. That means people still have time to get their shot…
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New law moves Illinois toward 100% clean energy by 2050
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a massive clean energy bill into law Wednesday, saving the nuclear fleet in Illinois and starting the process to decarbonize…
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New push for ISBE to put mask enforcement through emergency rule process
Does the Illinois State Board of Education have the power to revoke a school’s recognition status if they don’t follow the current mask mandate?…
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A breath of fresh air: Illinois Senate passes clean energy proposal, saves nuclear jobs
The Illinois Senate passed a landmark clean energy plan Monday to close private coal plants by 2030 and municipally-owned fossil fuel plants by…
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Illinois first responders honor the lives of seven fallen firefighters
First responders from across Illinois gathered outside the Capitol Friday morning to honor the lives of seven firefighters who died during 2019 and…
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