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Illinois opens 100th Social Equity Cannabis Dispensary
The 100th Social Equity Cannabis Dispensary has opened in Illinois. The administration of Governor JB Pritzer says the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a full adult use license to the Dispensary Champaign after it was selected in the Social Equity Criteria Lottery and met the lottery’s criteria.
Illinois insurance companies will be required to cover IVF in 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Insurance companies will soon be required to cover any fertility treatments that expectant parents gets recommended by their doctors. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday a guarantee starting in 2026 that insurance companies must cover all infertility treatments for patients recommended to them by a doctor, instead of only covering […]
Illinois Black Panther Party Honored In New Exhibit Ahead Of DNC
WEST LOOP — When the Democratic National Convention came to Chicago in 1968, the Illinois Black Panther Party was just beginning. That August 56 years ago, Bobby Rush, Bob Brown and Fred Hampton came together to found the party’s Chicago chapter. Now — ahead of another Democratic National...
A new Illinois bill would transform how the state funds higher education
Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford just introduced a bill that would transform how the state funds higher education. Northern Illinois University president Lisa Freeman served on the state’s Commission on Equitable Public University Funding. Their task was to create a “data-driven approach” to funding higher-ed. That’s...
SIU to offer crematory continuing education certification in Illinois
As the home of the only university-housed crematory in the country and one of six mortuary science and funeral services bachelor’s degree programs in the U.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale is expanding its leadership in the field with a continuing education program for crematory operators. Robert Broomfield, associate instructor,...
List: Central Illinois orchards, farms to visit this fall season
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Orchards have a long history in the United States, dating back to the early 1600s when various fruits and livestock were introduced and farmed on American soil. According to the National Park Service, “the first fruit varieties developed on American soil originated from apples from...
Job cuts are increasing in Illinois while wage growth is diminishing
(The Center Square) – Job cuts and unemployment rates are going up in Illinois, while workers’ wage growth is slowing. According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, reports, 1,169 Illinois workers were laid off in July. It marked the third straight month the number of layoffs has increased. Economist and Everyday Economics podcast host Orphe Divounguy said, aside from the pandemic job loss, the nation’s unemployment rate is...
GSK knocks out another Illinois lawsuit claiming once-popular heartburn med Zantac causes cancer
Following a string of legal wins this year—plus one major setback in May—GSK has washed its hands of yet another lawsuit alleging the once-popular heartburn med Zantac can cause cancer. GSK revealed in a statement Monday that it’s emerged victorious in Illinois state court after a jury determined...
Illinois Republicans urge voters to help battle culture of corruption
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans say since Democrats are slow to enact meaningful ethics reforms in the General Assembly, voters need to bring about change this Nov. 5. Amid speculation he was being vetted to be Kamala Harris’ running mate late last month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker used social media to respond to a Politico article about his criticism of e-cigarettes despite his own cousin, Nicholas Pritzker, being the second largest shareholder of an e-cig company. ...
Air Evac transports driver to hospital after rollover crash in Clark County
On August 7, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., a crash occurred on Highway 136, three miles east of Luray. The crash involved a 2021 Ford Edge driven by Larry W. Mohr, 68, of Kahoka, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Ford Edge was traveling eastbound when it...
Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Monday, July 29, that expands insurance coverage during and after pregnancy with the goal of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, especially for Black Illinoisans. The law requires insurers that provide state-regulated health care plans to cover pregnancy and postpartum services for covered...
Police: 5 additional arrests made after multi-vehicle crash in Keokuk Friday
KEOKUK, Iowa (KWQC) - Five more arrests were made in connection to a multi-car crash in Keokuk last Friday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office says. On Friday morning, deputies say two people were arrested and one was hospitalized after after two vehicles crashed near 15th and Orleans Avenue. According to...