Illinois
Monday, July 1, 2024
IL financial jobs seen at risk with possible merger
Two of the largest credit card companies in the United States want federal regulators to greenlight a merger and the deal has been met with skepticism…
Abandoned IL coal mines pose health, environmental complications
New legislation in Congress would hold coal producers accountable for cleaning up the mine sites they have abandoned, including tens of thousands of …
Tug-of-war for more access to IL streams continues
Federal law and Illinois law are at odds over ownership, access, and use of the state's streams, lakes & rivers - and the Legislature failed to pass …
Kids Count Data Book shows IL children fare well in health care, lag in academics
The 2024 Kids Count Data Book was released this week. The publication is a 50-state report of data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation about the …
IL study finds youths of color have fewer summer job offers
Summer jobs are a boost for companies needing seasonal help. But Black and Latino youths are not seeing the opportunities come their way. A report …
IL lawmakers boost funding for Planned Parenthood
The Illinois General Assembly has just passed a $53 billion state budget which includes a boost in funding for Planned Parenthood. Reproductive …
IL residents urged to prepare now for coming heat waves
A new report supports data on the effects of global climate change, finding that, within a one-year span starting in May 2023, the cause of frequent …
Conservationists: Farm Bill crucial to future access to IL wildlife habitat
As Congress prepares to start work on a new Farm Bill this week, hunters and anglers say billions of dollars in investments in private-lands …
IL juvenile justice group says lawsuit addresses years of abuse
A lawsuit filed this month against the Illinois Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Justice might help tip the scales for legislation pending in S…
Regional program helps Chicago-area communities become 'EV Ready'
By Kari Lydersen for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netw…
A spigot of federal money opens, clean water one goal
The Environmental Protection Agency said the country's aging systems of water pipes are hotbeds for chemical and lead contamination. More lead …
Illinois mother whose son died asks lawmakers to pass medical aid-in-dying bill
A Chicago mom who lost her son to cancer in 2022 is using the occasion of Mother's Day to call on Illinois lawmakers to pass medical aid-in-dying legi…