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Pritzker issues Executive Order mandated daycare workers to get COVID vaccines or face weekly testing

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Pritzker issues Executive Order mandated daycare workers to get COVID vaccines or face weekly testing

by 1003bhill

Daycare workers in Illinois will soon face mandatory COVID vaccines or weekly COVID testing if not fully vaccinated by early January, 2022. There are 175 daycare facilities in Will County, according to countyoffice.org.
To prevent further spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of Illinois’ youngest residents, Gov. JB Pritzker joined Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Department of Human Services Secretary Grace Hou, and Department of Childhood and Family Services Director Marc Smith Friday to announce new vaccination or weekly testing requirements for individuals who work in licensed day care centers.

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Sharon Murphy on HBCU Leaders of Tomorrow

by Times Weekly Staff

The racial homeownership gap is as large today as it was during the days of segregation, with the white homeownership rate roughly 30 points higher than Black households. New Urban Institute analysis shows that the gap may continue to grow absent intentional action. This has lasting implications: when one generation misses the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership, successive generations feel the impact as well.

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COVID-19 scams target Blacks, other people of color FTC report reveals new and continuing financial fraud

by 1003bhill

Just as the annual holiday season of shopping and celebrating nears, a major federal financial regulator released new research detailing how communities of color not only are targeted by well-known types of predatory lenders, but new forms of fraud seek to exploit consumers in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Serving Communities of Color summarizes the agency’s five-year effort focused on the financial ills imposed upon communities of color. Since 2016, FTC filed more than 25 actions alleging conduct that either targeted or disproportionately impacted communities of color. Cases challenged unlawful practices by auto sellers, for-profit schools, money-making opportunities, student debt relief schemes, and more.

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Will County Take Back the Night to commemorate 25 years in calling for the end of violence against women with October 25 "Virtual Rally"

by 1003bhill

Will County Take Back the Night will host a “virtual rally” and panel discussion October 25 on Facebook Live addressing progress over the last 25 years in how society addresses sexual assault and domestic violence. Panelists will include Guardian Angel Community Services CEO Ines Kutlesa, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence President CEO Vickie Smith, and Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow.

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African American COVID vaccine increases in Will County

by 1003bhill

Getting the word out to Blacks and Hispanics in Will County about the safety and efficacy of COVID vaccines has been a priority, according to county health department officials. A campaign involving reaching out to various community groups about the vaccine has been ongoing almost since the vaccines first became available. In March, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 144,149 had received the COVID vaccine in Will County. Black people in Will County accounted for 9,685 (6.72 percent of the total population) vaccines and 3,180 (or 6.87 percent of the total population of Blacks) received both doses of the vaccine. Hispanics in Will County accounted for 15,009 (10.4 percent) and 4,488 (9.69 percent) of Hispanics received both doses of the vaccine, according to the IDPH.

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CA “Momnibus” Bill Aims to Lower Deaths Among Black Mothers

by Times Weekly Staff

SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — The need for the Momnibus Act was magnified after a 2021 study released by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) showed stark racial disparities between maternal deaths amongst white Californians and Black Californians. The report was done by the California Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System and looked at the death rate amongst pregnant people and infants between 2008 through 2016. What it revealed was that in California, Black women died during live births at six times the rate of white women. From 2014 to 2016, 56 Black women died per 100,000 live births, compared to 13 Asians, 11 Latinas, and fewer than 10 whites.

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Local woman and her journey help bring awareness to breast cancer

by 1003bhill

October, which is breast cancer awareness month, is always a time marked by reflection for Kendra Coleman, who was diagnosed a decade ago in the same month. But as she looks back on her diagnosis this year, she also is looking toward the future and ways to inspire others with her story. “I work every day to try to be an inspiration to someone else, to let my story help them or at least be encouragement to help with prevention,” said Coleman, a lifelong Joliet resident. After funding a lump in her breast in 2011, she had surgery to remove the cancer and has taken a medication called tamoxifen to treat the disease. Since her diagnosis, she’s been a staunch advocate of breast cancer awareness, hoping individuals can take valuable lessons from what she’s been through, she said. “It is preventable, there are possibilities for early detection, so it doesn’t spread, so I’ve taken my diagnosis as an opportunity to spread the word and educate people,” she said of the disease, which kills more than 1,600 people per day in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). To reduce the risk of the disease, individuals should lead a physically active lifestyle and maintain a healthy weight.

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Gov. JB Pritzker announces the $1.2 billion plan to overhaul Interstate 80 in 2019, surrounded by local state officials

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State officials visited Will County on Monday to recommit to a six-year plan aimed at a complete overhaul of the Interstate 80 corridor. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation joined by local officials introduced the six-year plan to rebuild Interstate 80 in Will County. Made possible by the Governor’s, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, the $1.2 billion project will replace more than 50-year-old infrastructure on a condensed timeframe and create thousands of construction and permanent jobs while positioning the region for long-term economic opportunity. “We were excited to see Governor Pritzker, Lt. Governor Stratton, and IDOT Secretary Osman visit Will County to emphasize the critical need for completion of the I-80 project. Getting to the finish line on a project of this scale requires consistent leadership from state and local officials, and we are fortunate to have that support,” said Doug Pryor, vice president of economic development for the Will County Center for Economic Development.

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