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SPRINGFIELD – While the White House expects a new vaccine for the latest COVID-19 variant to come out sometime next month, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that he doesn't expect more COVID-19 mandates. Pritzker said despite what people read online, there is no discussion of bringing back certain mandates such as school closures or mask mandates as was the case more than three years ago at the onset of the pandemic. In information released in the last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted updated vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for the latest COVID-19 variants should be released to the public in mid-September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed a 21.6% increase in COVID-19 hospital admissions in the most recent week with a 21.4% increase in COVID-19 deaths. President Joe Biden approved a proposal for more funding from Congress for a new vaccine. The vaccines will target omicron subvariant XBB.15. The vaccines will still
From Urban Land: Turning a 50-year-old, 20-story office tower into a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum–certified building clearly required a deep retrofit. In 2017, when LaSalle Investment Management acquired 275 Slater Street in Ottawa, its underwriting included those next-level improvements. Whether a simple energy efficiency upgrade or a larger overhaul is needed, […]
From Geo Week News: As an employer, the construction industry has had much to boast about compared to a white collar office environment. For example, high-paying apprenticeships allow young people to learn a skilled trade without incurring crippling student load debt, while a higher starting salary and union benefits provide greater quality of life. That said, demand […]
The cuts highlight the new pressures at Walmart pharmacies, where shoppers are lining up to buy top-selling weight-loss drugs that are high priced but a drag on profits.
The Who played a special show at the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Monday, and they left their mark in a pretty permanent way. U Discover Music reports that Roger…
Prisoner Review Board William Delgado will serve as a Member on the Prisoner Review Board.* Delgado was initially elected to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent the 3 rd District and served until 2006 when he was appointed as State Senator to represent the 2 nd District. He continued to serve until his retirement from the legislature in 2016. Throughout his tenure in both the House and Senate, Delgado worked on an array of policy areas ranging from the justice system to economic reform. He served on the Special Committee on Prison Reform, served as the House Chair for the Commission on Criminal Law and Human Services, was a Chief Sponsor of the Certificate of Innocence legislation, and cosponsored the repeal of the death penalty. Prior to his elected service, Delgado was a public servant, working in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Office of the Attorney General. Delgado has been recognized for his legislative work by the Community
The Inflation Reduction Act was mostly a climate bill, but it also included a few other things. One of them was a provision that allows Medicare to start negotiating the price of prescription drugs instead of just paying whatever vendors feel like charging. Negotiations between buyer and seller are a standard part of market economies, ...continue reading "Medicare chooses $50 billion worth of prescription drugs to start negotiating over"
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors. The policy was first enacted by presidential executive order in April 2021, and then implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor in November 2021 in the final rule, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers.” Raoul and the coalition submitted the amicus brief in Nebraska v. Su, a case challenging the increase in minimum wage requirements for federal contract workers. Raoul and the states argue that both the president and the Department of Labor acted well within their authority when implementing the policies to ensure federal contract workers are paid fair living wages. In addition, Raoul and the attorneys general argue that the minimum wage increase is fully supported by practical evidence and is consistent with state and local experiences
The state began the process of doling out small-scale cannabis business licenses on Monday, announcing the winners of a lottery determining who gets to participate in Missouri’s microbusiness program. Six winners were selected in each of Missouri’s eight Congressional districts. Of the six in each district, two will be microbusiness dispensaries, and four will be […]
LITCHFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker joined local and state leaders today to announce the grand opening of the South Central Illinois (SCI) Training & Innovation Center – bolstered by $8.6 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The regional training center will provide career and technical training for school districts in Montgomery and Macoupin counties. “It's an exciting time for jobs and economic growth across Downstate Illinois and for the first time, students here in South-Central Illinois will have access to 21st century career paths that can begin upon high school graduation,” said Governor JB Pritzker.“These are the types of strategic investments that build our workers’ skills to take the jobs available right now in high growth industries of the future. And most importantly, this puts Illinois at the forefront of economic progress in the nation.” “The South Central Illinois
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of six attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the rental listing platform Roomster Corporation (Roomster) and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, over allegations the company lured customers seeking affordable housing with fake positive reviews and charged customers for access to phony listings. The agreement will permanently prohibit Roomster Corp. and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, from buying or offering incentives for consumer reviews. “Consumers rely on accurate information to make decisions that are in their best financial interest. When companies attempt to manipulate the marketplace with misleading claims, consumers suffer and pay the price,” Raoul said. “Today’s settlement will ban Roomster from providing compensation for reviews to lure customers. It will also require Roomster to hold its marketing affiliates accountable.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding waterfowl hunters of key dates and other information regarding the 2023-2024 waterfowl seasons. Season update This is the third year of a five-year waterfowl season plan that was developed in 2020. Early Canada goose and teal hunting will kick off statewide in all zones, with seasons opening Sept. 1 and Sept. 9 respectively. In the north and central zones, the daily bag limit for Canada geese during the September portion of the season is five birds, with 15 in possession. In the south-central and south zones, the daily bag limit for Canada geese during the September portion of the season is two birds, with six in possession. The daily bag limit for teal is six for all teal species combined, with a possession limit of 18. Additionally, rail season (sora and Virginia only) will be open statewide in all zones from Sept. 9 until Nov. 17, with a daily bag limit of 25 and possession limit of 75. Snipe
JERSEYVILLE - Illinois American Water has lifted the boil water order for: Illinois American Water customers within and near the city limits of Jerseyville. Illinois American Water customers outside the city limits of Jerseyville who are served water directly by the company. Illinois American Water customers in Nutwood. Note: The boil water order continues in the Village of Fieldon. The boil water order was issued Saturday afternoon after a minor flooding issue at the Jerseyville water treatment plant which was quickly resolved.
ST. LOUIS -- Someone won the $171,000 Show Me Cash jackpot in St. Louis. The winning ticket for the August 5 drawing was sold at a Mobil station on North Kingshighway Boulevard. The odds of winning this jackpot are around one in 575,757. Show Me Cash is drawn daily at 8:59 p.m., with jackpots that [...]
Multiple myeloma is in the news again: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced Tuesday that he has a “very treatable” form of blood cancer and has begun treatment that will last the next several months. “After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done,” Scalise ...continue reading "Multiple myeloma growing in popularity"
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