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Legislators should hammer out the details and take this step, for the sake of ending this pandemic as quickly as possible.

A controversial measure to change the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would allow for health-related discrimination including the legal termination of workers who do not follow COVID-19

Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Democrats want an exception to allow repercussions for those who refuse vaccinations in the battle against COVID-19.

A controversial measure to change the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would allow for health-related discrimination including the legal termination of workers who do not follow COVID-19 vaccine, mask or other health-related mandates heads to the House floor.

A federal judge on Tuesday said he was “puzzled” by an emergency request by more than 100 Chicago firefighters and other city employees seeking a freeze on vaccine mandate orders

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A controversial measure to change the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would allow for health-related discrimination, including the legal termination of workers who do

Madison County board member Mike Babcock (R) reassured Madison County employees that the Health Department Committee would not support a COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those...

Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving certain medical treatment because of their religious beliefs