Illinois
IL Leaders to Issue Call to Action Over Youth Gun Violence, Mental Health
State and local leaders are joining community groups for a call to action this weekend to draw attention to efforts to support at-risk youth in Illino…
Censorship in Illinois Libraries Highlighted During Banned Books Week
Controversial books are nothing new, but the incidence of book challenges and bans has increased substantially in recent years. This week marks the …
EPA Advances Efforts on Dangerous 'Forever Chemicals'
The federal government is taking new steps to protect people in Illinois and other states from "forever chemicals." PFOA and PFOS are two types of pe…
IL Juvenile Justice Groups Press to Raise Age for Pre-trial Detention
Currently, children as young as 10 are held behind bars while awaiting trial in Illinois, and now, juvenile justice reform groups are calling for the …
Will-Making Can Reduce Stress, Cost for Loved Ones
August is National Make-a-Will Month, and if you still have not started, experts emphasized there is no good reason to put it off. End-of-life …
Increasing Diversity in Nursing to Achieve Health Equity
The pandemic put new focus on the shortage of nurses, in Illinois and across the country. But the lack of diversity in the nursing profession is …
Report: 213,000 Illinois Kids Struggle with Mental-Health Challenges
Children's advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about the mental-health struggles facing Illinois kids. The 2022 Kids Count Data Book released …
Award Aims to Honor Work of Illinois Nurses
Illinois nurses have worked tirelessly to ensure the best care for the state's residents since the pandemic began. Now, one nonprofit organization is …
Advocate: IL Schools Should Adopt Restorative-Justice Policies
The start of the fall semester is just around the corner for Illinois students. As children return to class, one advocate is urging school …
Planned Parenthood of IL, WI Partner to Bolster Abortion Access
Planned Parenthood of Illinois and Wisconsin are partnering to improve abortion access for Wisconsinites. Abortion in Wisconsin was functionally …
Groups Call for Water Infrastructure Testing in IL Prisons
After reports of water contamination in Illinois prisons, groups are calling on the state to conduct a top-down review of the water and sewer systems …
IL Environmental Groups Celebrate Defeat of Bulldog Mine
Environmental groups are celebrating the scrapping of plans for the proposed Bulldog Mine in eastern Illinois. Indiana-based Sunrise Coal was issued …
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