State distributes meals to local food banks
— May 27, 2020The State Emergency Operations Center is working with the Illinois Department of Human Services and local emergency managers to address an identified need in our communities. To date,…
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Telehealth expansion package passes Illinois House, heads to Senate
— May 25, 2020SPRINGFIELD — A pair of health care bills expanding telehealth resources during the COVID-19 pandemic passed the Illinois House of Representatives on Saturday – with one passing…
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Illinois officials say a lot is at stake in getting accurate census count
— March 17, 2020SPRINGFIELD — People throughout the United States can begin filling out their census forms online and state officials in Illinois are pulling out all the stops to make sure the state…
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Illinois gets $16 million grant to fight opioid crisis
— April 23, 2018The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is receiving $16 million in federal funding to continue its efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Opioid deaths are rising across the…
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Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
— April 25, 2020SPRINGFIELD — As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday, April 25 highlighted the…
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State cashes in with Lottery games
— November 12, 2019Fifth in a series looking at gaming expansion in Illinois You aren’t keeping up with the Jerseyans — at least at the Lottery machines. Despite having the nation’s sixth…
