Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows
Illinois has one of its worst flu seasons on record as vaccination rates drop and vaccine requirements change.
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State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds
The Supreme Court was asked to settle conflicting precedents.
States say paperwork tied to $10B funding freeze is an intentionally ‘impossible task’
The targeted states called the Trump administration’s funding freeze a fishing expedition.
Illinois among 12 states to sue as Trump seeks forced compliance with gender order
Attorney general accuses feds of forcing states to ‘exclude and discriminate against people who are transgender.’
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order
The feds announced the funding freeze earlier in the week.
Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
The freeze affects $1 billion in funding to Illinois.
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
The department did not directly respond to questions.
Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines
Gov. JB Pritzker said the bill will protect Illinoisians using science-backed guidelines, rather than “junk science.”
Illinois to issue its own vaccine guidelines
After CDC pulls back on vaccine guidelines, Illinois and other states move to ensure their residents still have access.
Illinois among blue states to keep public health dollars while red states lose out
After Trump slashed billions in CDC funding, states that sued — including Illinois — got to keep much of their ...
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