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Republicans Press For Admission To Budget Talks
Illinois Republicans on Thursday were trying to elbow their way back into budget negotiations.
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People, Place And DNA: Indiana Study Goes Knocking For Health Answers
When health researchers make headlines, it’s often for a sensational project – like manipulating genes to create a baby. But others are examining broader issues, including how – and where – you live affects your health. A research project out of Indiana aims to add understanding of how all the pieces of the health puzzle fit together.
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Without Federal Regulations, States Are On Their Own To Enforce Safety In Marijuana Industry
In lieu of government research, a state with legal marijuana, like Colorado, is left to develop its own set of rules. That can leave cannabis growers largely on their own.
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Significant Changes Expected In Illinois’ Recreational Cannabis Proposal
Illinois has an official proposal to legalize recreational cannabis, but the bill language is still a work in progress. On Wednesday, legislators in the Senate Executive committee were able to pick apart details of the legislation and make suggestions for changes.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces DCFS Overhaul
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Wednesday to overhaul the state’s troubled child welfare system. That comes after a report criticized the Department of Children and Family Services’ reluctance to remove children from their homes.
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Illinois Farmers Delay Planting Crops Amid Wet Weather, Low Crop Prices, And Trade Uncertainty
Floodwaters on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers may be going down, but rain has continued to soak farmland around much of the state. More rain could be on the way later this month.
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Pritzker, Lawmakers Want Tougher Penalties For Scott’s Law Violators
So far in 2019, sixteen Illinois State troopers have been hit on the road and three have been killed. Of those three, two of them were killed by drivers in violation of Scott's Law according to the Illinois State Police.
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Revised Worker Protection Standard Still Leaves Field Crews Vulnerable To Pesticides
The EPA has little ability to monitor how well regulations are working, and no way to determine how frequently agricultural pesticides drift onto, or otherwise make contact with, workers.
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Grandparents Are Raising Their Grandkids. Blame Opioids.
About 100,000 Kentucky children are being raised by people other than their parents – a number that puts Kentucky above all other states. Many of these cases are because of issues stemming the opioid epidemic: incarceration, abuse or neglect; and a great number of grandparents are raising these children. This can put a grandparent in a difficult situation in a state where many people live in poverty and have big health issues.
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‘Walk As One’ Event Aims To Promote Resilience In Neighborhoods Affected By Gun Violence
The Champaign County Community Coalition is seeking volunteers for an event this week focused on preventing violence and promoting resilience.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
