The Illinois secretary of state announced that police will be conducting parking stings throughout the state to ticket those who illegally park in spots reserved for those with disabilities this holiday season. Secretary of State Jesse White said that the Secretary of State Police will be conducting the enforcement at shopping malls statewide throughout the […]
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Fatal drug overdoses near record high in Illinois, CDC data shows
More Illinoisans have died from drug overdoses in the past year than ever before, according to the CDC. Experts attribute the increase to fentanyl and the pandemic. There were an estimated 100,306 fatal overdoses in the United States over the 12 months through April 2021 — the most ever reported in a 12-month period and […]
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Court grants Gov. Pritzker’s request to move school mask mandate lawsuit to different county
The Illinois Supreme Court granted Gov. Pritzker’s request to move a massive class-action lawsuit over the state’s school mask mandate and other COVID rules to a different county. The case was filed by attorney Thomas DeVore on October 20 in Macoupin County against Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Illinois […]
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Illinois fire marshal offers safety tips for frying a turkey, cooking on Thanksgiving
The Illinois state fire marshal is offering safety tips for cooking on Thanksgiving, which is the leading day for home fires when four times the average number of fires occur. Ranges and cooktops account for almost three out of every five home fires reported involving cooking, with ovens accounting for 13% of those fires. According […]
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Illinois health officials recommend all adults get COVID-19 booster following FDA’s authorization
The Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending all Illinois residents 18 and older receive a COVID-19 booster shot after the FDA expanded their authorization Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the vaccine booster dose should be administered at least six months after someone receives their second Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, or […]
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Illinois keeping mask mandate in place, top health official acknowledges ‘a lot’ of non-compliance
Illinois’ top health official acknowledged “a lot of unmasked indoor gatherings” are likely causing an increase in new COVID-19 cases, but said the state’s mask mandate will remain in place. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike was interviewed by downstate news station WGEM last week about the increase in new COVID-19 cases […]
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NWS says first snow of the season likely to hit northern Illinois on Friday
The National Weather Service said that snow showers are expected on Friday in northern Illinois and could become heavy at times. “We all knew this day was eventually going to come this season…and that’s the day with “likely snow” in the forecast,” the National Weather Service announced Thursday morning. The forecast for Friday shows scattered […]
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law to allow employers to fire workers who refuse COVID-19 measures
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday signed an amendment into law regarding the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, allowing Illinois employers to fire workers who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine and other measures. Pritzker signed SB 1169 into law, which is an amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The amendment explicitly states that it […]
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Gov. Pritzker says school COVID-19 vaccination mandate would have to go through Illinois legislature
(The Center Square) – As the vaccine rollout for children ages 5-11 begins, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools has not been ruled out and it would have to go through the legislature. In California, COVID-19 vaccines will be added to the state’s list of immunizations required for school attendance. […]