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House Lawmakers Hear Testimony from Illinois Tourism Industries
House lawmakers are from the tourism and hospitality industry about what's needed to begin the recovery process. Mike Jacobson with the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association testified before a House ...
Apr 12, 2021 Elizabeth Greene / CC
Legislators Considering Online Sportsbook Registration Bill
Illinois legislators are considering developing a measure that would allow online registration for sportsbooks. Governor J.B. Pritzker vetoed online registration over last weekend. Illinois is quickly...
Apr 12, 2021 Kai Hendry / CC
IDPH: Majority Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations From Non-Vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health says the majority of current COVID-19 hospitalizations are people who haven't been vaccinated. Dr. Ngozi Ezike spoke yesterday at a vaccination site in Forest ...
Apr 12, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Conservation District Executive Director Richie Wolf Passes Away
The Macon County Conservation District has announced that Executive Director, Richie Wolf, passed away Thursday, April 1. In a release posted to Facebook, the District said that he will be missed by h...
Apr 09, 2021
Illinoisans 16 And Older Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Monday
Governor J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is opening up COVID-19 vaccinations to the general public. Pritzker announced yesterday that any Illinoisan 16-years old and up will be eligible to receive the vac...
Apr 09, 2021 NIAID / CC
Unemployment Ticks Up
More than 15,000 Illinoisans filed for additional unemployment benefits last week. That's nearly 1,000 more that filed for the expanded traditional benefits than the week before. More than 2,200 indep...
Apr 09, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
Illinois Supreme Court Order Makes It Tougher To Evict
It's going to be tougher for landlords to evict people in the state of Illinois. The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday updated its order regarding evictions. Landlords now must make a case for eviction...
Apr 09, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Illinois Senate Moving Forward With Managed Care Reform Bills
The Illinois Senate is moving forward with two managed care reform bills. The first bill would offer better access to health care for nursing home residents. The other bill could help lower prescripti...
Apr 09, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Millikin University's Hollis Prize Competition Returns Virtually April 10th
Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Millikin University School of Music's annual Hollis Prize competition will return in a virtual format with two livestream broadcasts. The ...
Apr 08, 2021 Amy Guth / CC
RCC: Enrollment in Dual-Credit Courses Continues to Rise
Over the last decade, the Illinois' Dual Credit Program has seen a steady enrollment increase of more than 5.9% annually with more than half-a-million students earning over 3.1 million college credits...
Apr 08, 2021
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