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State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations Wednesday.

Pritzker gets COVID-19 vaccine booster ahead of international trip

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Gov. JB Pritzker became one of the 800,000-plus Illinoisans who have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot Tuesday ahead of his first overseas trip as governor.

Pritzker order calls gun violence a public health crisis, lays out prevention approach

Monday, November 1, 2021

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday classifying ongoing gun violence in Illinois as a public health crisis and announced his intent to include greater funding for violence-prevention...

Health Care Right of Conscience changes will head to governor

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The Illinois Senate joined the House on Thursday in approving a change to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that was requested by the governor and attorney general, putting it one signature...

Bill allowing in-state college sports betting will head to governor

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor’s pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment to the state’s sports betting...

Future of new congressional maps uncertain on final day of veto session

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Illinois lawmakers appeared to be hitting some roadblocks Thursday in their effort to reach agreement on a new set of congressional district maps on the final scheduled day of their fall veto...

House approves changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

The Illinois House passed a measure Wednesday night that would give employers greater authority to enforce COVID-19 vaccine or testing requirements.

UPDATED: Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion will head to Pritzker

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

A House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act, moving it one step closer to being sent to Gov. JB Pritzker, who has said he...

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State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Pritzker gets COVID-19 vaccine booster ahead of international trip

Pritzker order calls gun violence a public health crisis, lays out prevention approach

Health Care Right of Conscience changes will head to governor

Bill allowing in-state college sports betting will head to governor

Future of new congressional maps uncertain on final day of veto session

House approves changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act

UPDATED: Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion will head to Pritzker

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