State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel has championed a measure to prohibit e-cigarettes from being shipped to anyone in the state, in an effort to protect youth from the dangers of vaping.
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Will County reaches severe case level as Biden White House sends out free COVID tests
Will County has reached the Severe Risk level for daily COVID infections and positive test rates, according to county health officials. The most recent figures show the rate of new cases at 192 per 100 thousand population (total population 690,000), with a positive test rate of 22%. The vaccination rate remains at just over 70% of all residents with 1 dose or more of COVID vaccine. Hospitalizations, cases and deaths have experienced a sudden spike over the past 30 days after a slight decrease.
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White House announces the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
The updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking responds to this predatory behavior by addressing the needs of underserved individuals, families, and communities. As such, officials said it reflects the administration’s commitments to gender and racial equity by taking action against the systemic injustices that communities experience, including underserved populations.
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Rep. Robin Kelly Speaks at First Ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) on Tuesday attended Vice President Harris’ first-ever Maternal Health Day of Action at the White House.
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Pritzker signs Congressional Maps that preserve minority representation
SPRINGFIELD — After reviewing the General Assembly’s congressional maps drawn with 2020 U.S. Census data, Governor JB Pritzker signed the new U.S. House district map that reflects Illinois’ diversity and preserves minority representation in Illinois’ delegation in accordance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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House Dems pass President Biden's $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill
U.S. House Democrats on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social policy and climate change bill. The passage of the bill, which now has an uphill climb in the Senate, advances a key aspect of President Biden’s economic plan.
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Rep. Kelly celebrates Biden signing Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), on Monday, visited the White House to attend President Biden’s signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rep. Kelly voted to pass the historic legislation earlier this month.
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House passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
The White House had something big to celebrate this past weekend after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sending it to President Biden to be signed into law.
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Pritzker signs revised legislative maps that preserve minority representation and reflect Illinois' diversity
After reviewing the General Assembly’s revised legislative maps drawn with 2020 U.S. Census data, Gov. JB Pritzker signed the new House and Senate district maps that reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation in Illinois’ government in accordance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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Will County leads national panel on pandemic rental assistance
Will County Board Member Denise Winfrey (Joliet) will moderate a panel on Friday that will examine best practices for counties across the United States that are administering Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) for individuals who face housing insecurity because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The panel is hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACo) of which Winfrey is the First Vice President.
