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ISP District 19 announces special patrols for May
Illinois State Police District 19 has announced that they will be conducting several special patrols during the month of May.Occupant Restraint Enforcement patrols will be conducted in White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin Counties next month, while Wayne County will be the focus of a...
CWCHS Prom illness linked to norovirus, not food poisoning
The Egyptian Health Department and the Posey County, Indiana Health Department have completed their investigation into what caused several Carmi-White County students to become ill at prom earlier this month.The joint investigation concluded that norovirus, not food poisoning was the cause of the outbreak. ...
Rauner Administration Urges Schools, Universities and Colleges to Prevent Discrimination and Bigotry in Education
Governor Bruce Rauner today released an open letter to school districts and higher learning institutions on opportunities to address acts of discrimination and bigotry in academic environments. The letter, sent through the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), urges educational institutions to develop...
Severin: Encouraged by Governor and Nurses Renewing Negotiations
House Republicans held a brief press conference Thursday morning in response to news that the Governor’s office and Illinois Nurses Association have agreed to renew negotiations on the issue of subcontracting. As a measure of good faith, the Governor’s office has rescinded the layoffs...
Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas in Illinois
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan AreaMar.
2017Mar.
2016Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington4.3%5.5%-1.2Carbondale-Marion5.0%6.3%-1.3Champaign-Urbana4.5%5.4%
Jesse White’s Legislation to Expand the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Passes Senate Unanimously
Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry when they receive their driver’s license or identification card passed the Illinois Senate today.SB Bill 868, sponsored by state Sen. Mattie...
ISBE simulation shows good results for Barickman’s school funding legislation
An Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) funding simulation shows State Senator Jason Barickman’s (R-Bloomington) school funding reform plan would provide a major boost to struggling schools across the state, sending more than a half a billion dollars in funding through an evidence...
