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Abortion advocates urge additional reproductive health support from Illinois
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (759+ words) Illinois abortion advocates are urging lawmakers to do more to protect reproductive healthcare as the legislative session moves into its final days and the federal landscape keeps shifting. The push comes after a recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling blocked a lower…...
A bill requiring schools to have female CPR manikins passes the Illinois legislature
6+ hour ago (323+ words) Illinois lawmakers passed a bill requiring schools to have female CPR manikins for training. The bill would require schools to have breasted CPR manikins. It passed the Senate by a 43-13 margin and the House previously approved the measure in a…...
What does Trump's EPA reversal of landmark climate change ruling mean for Illinois?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (982+ words) PEORIA " As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action and a push by some to keep the plants open. Environmental organizations now fear these policy…...
Faculty strike at University of Illinois Springfield continues into second week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A strike by faculty members at the University of Illinois Springfield has entered its second week as the union and administration remained divided over salary increases. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement over salary increases…...
Bo Deans celebrate 40 years with show in Aurora
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) Kurt Neumann is the lead singer of the Bo Deans, who are on tour celebrating their 40th anniversary. The Bo Deans will play a show at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Saturday. I had a chance to chat with Neumann…...
Aurora to vote on data center ordinances after 180-day moratorium
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (331+ words) Aurora City Council is set to vote on new regulations for data centers that come to the city. The meeting on March 24 aligns with the end of a moratorium the city placed on data centers. Aurora has seen an increase…...
Illinois lawmakers look to regulate data centers as local governments propose their own rules
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1000+ words) Several local governments in Central Illinois are looking to create their own data center regulations as Illinois lawmakers have yet to take action regulating this emerging industry. Data centers are seen as key to fueling an AI revolution. Critics worry…...
Providers say feds" new rural health care grants to Illinois won"t cover Medicaid cuts
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (756+ words) Illinois will receive $193 million for each of the next five years to expand health care access for the approximately 1. 9 million people in rural areas " or about $101 annually for every rural Illinoisan. The money comes from the $50 billion federal Rural Healthcare…...
Terra Cycle opens new hard-to-recycle facility in historic Aurora building.
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) An old factory in Aurora is getting a new life. The Pratt Building is slated to become the largest operations hub for recycling company Terra Cycle. The company operates in 20 countries. The building, which is nearly the size of two…...
Doors open at Illinois Valley Food Pantry's new location
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) The Illinois Valley Food Pantry is officially open for business in its new building at 4133 Progress Blvd. in Peru. The first food distribution from the Pantry's new home will be from 3-6 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. According to a news release, a ribbon-cutting…...