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WEB6 days ago · Capitol News Illinois launches Election Guide as early voting begins in Illinois. Andrew Adams. , September 27, 2024. Interactive tool will help voters navigate bureaucracy, connect with local election officials. News.
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WEBWhooping cough cases in Illinois nearly five times higher than last year, CDC reports. As of Sept. 21, 1,058 cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported in the state this year, nearly five times higher than the 230 cases reported in 2023. Cases of whooping cough spike in the fall, alongside RSV and COVID-19, experts say.
Many people in jail have the right to vote. So do many felons
WEB1 day ago · In reality, voters face confounding rules that change from one state to the next. Things get especially confusing for the roughly 450,000 people locked up in local jails who haven't been convicted of any crime and still have the right to vote. In many cases, even people who have been convicted and are serving time for a misdemeanor or felony ...
LISTEN - NPR Illinois
WEBNPR Illinois hosted its first LISTEN session, a program designed to hear feedback about the media from unheard parts of the community. For this first session the Community Voices team visited Southeast High school to ask students what it's like to be a student today, how they find news and how the media can change to entice younger listeners.
Illinois physicians, public health officials launch 'Adults Need ...
WEB2 days ago · The campaign, launched by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), comes amid low vaccination rates in McLean and Peoria counties. A new public health campaign in Illinois, Adults Need Vaccines Too, is underway to ensure that adults are ...
Statewide: A primer on Illinois government and politics
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Illinois a complex state and that's especially true when it comes to government and politics. But there is help. A new edition of Illinois Politics: A Citizens' Guide to Power, Politics and Government is available from the University of Illinois Press. A co-author will join us. * Chip Mitchell reports some are worried that protests at the ...
Illinois is seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from Moderate to High and more than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.. Viruses - including COVID-19, flu and RSV - are circulating widely and the CDC is reporting that 61 Illinois counties are at either High or Medium level for ...
COVID’s Impact On Illinois By The Numbers As State Enters ‘Phase …
WEBJun 12, 2021 · DuPage County, the wealthiest of the state’s 102 counties, is 52.35% fully vaccinated as of Friday, while Alexander County in deep southern Illinois is only 13.76% fully vaccinated. Illinois’ 7-day average COVID case positivity rate has fallen to 1% in recent days from a high of 13.2% on Nov. 13.
Pritzker Signs Climate Plan To Get Illinois On Path To 100% Clean ...
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a massive climate and energy plan into law — the last and hardest fought of his agenda items for his first four years in office as he gears up to run for a second term.