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LIVESTREAM: Cpl. Ben Cooper funeral procession

3 years 3 months ago
JOPLIN, Mo. — The funeral procession of JPD's Cpl. Ben Cooper will be livestreamed from our website beginning early this afternoon. Our video player above will carry the livestream of the procession as it begins at approximately 1:00 PM. A timeline of the planned procession route and stops can be found below: Timeline: 11:30 - [...]
Dustin Lattimer

Sen. Durbin Delivers Tribute To Illinois Director Of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike

3 years 3 months ago
In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin thanked Dr. Ezike for her leadership in Illinois during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as she steps down from the position WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today took to the Senate floor to express his gratitude to Dr. Ngozi Ezike as she steps down from her position as Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health today after leading Illinois through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Durbin highlighted Dr. Ezike’s positive impact on public health and applauded her approach to reassuring and educating Illinoisans about coronavirus. Dr. Ezike is a Harvard-trained, board-certified internist and pediatrician who has worked at all levels of public health. She has served as Director of the Illinois Department of Health for three years. “Appearing with Governor JB Pritzker at his daily briefings, she was the public face of Illinois’ effort to contain the virus and save lives.

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What is Equal Pay Day?

3 years 3 months ago
Equal Pay Day 2022 falls on March 15. The date is marked to symbolize how much into the year women must work to earn what men earned the year before.

Sen. Ron Wyden Catches ICE Illegally Collecting Americans’ Financial Data

3 years 3 months ago
ICE wants data and doesn’t care how it gets it. Its recently-elevated pursuit of all things not considered naturally American has increased its demands for information on… well, everybody. It works with private sector data brokers and data analysts to hoover up location info — something not strictly limited to movements at or near borders. […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Degoo Premium Mega Backup Plan

3 years 3 months ago
Degoo is AI-based cloud storage that helps you rediscover your best photos. With Degoo you get supremely secured backup space from which to manage and share files with awesome simplicity. With high-speed transfers from a database that offers more backup space than Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive combined, you’ll love how easy it is to […]
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Pritzker Administration To Propose New, Simplified Approach To Cannabis Dispensary Applications

3 years 3 months ago
CHICAGO – Following extensive conversations with stakeholders, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is filing rules to simplify the cannabis dispensary license application process, remove barriers for social equity applicants, and expand opportunities targeted to the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs. IDFPR is required by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) to issue at least 50 new adult use cannabis dispensary licenses by the end of 2022. “From day one, Illinois has been dedicated to leading the nation in an equity-centric approach to legalizing cannabis, and these proposed changes to the application process will make it much easier for social equity applicants to pursue licenses.” said Gov. JB Pritzker. “I appreciate all the feedback we have received from stakeholders since the start of the cannabis program, whose work informed this proposal and is continuing to make Illinois’ growing cannabis

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