State military leaders call obesity rates a national security threat
State military leaders call obesity rates a national security threat
Current and former leaders of the Illinois Air National Guard said Tuesday the obesity rate in the United States has become a national security threat and they urged state lawmakers to invest more in early childhood education programs that focus on nutrition, health and physical activity.
Judicial branch announces ‘blueprint for the future’
A panel of Illinois judiciary members and stakeholders developed a three-year plan, announced Wednesday, designed to “improve the delivery of justice and better serve the public.” In what Supreme Court Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier called it the “most significant step forward” his branch of government has undergone since the amendment creating a unified court system in...