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Animal welfare groups and Springfield lobbyists representing DuPage County are now pushing back against what they say is a last-ditch attempt by pet store chains to dismantle a law banning the sale of commercially bred dogs.

The family of Illinois woman Candace Ayers, who died of COVID-19, have blamed anti-vaxxers for her death in her obituary.

"She was vaccinated but was infected by others who chose not to be. The cost was her life," the obituary says.

The Prairie State will have the most expansive ban in the nation on the sale of endangered and threatened species after a law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed this summer takes effect in January. That’s according to the Illinois director of the Humane Society of the United States.

Illinois signed a bill updating its existing ivory ban to include products made from 16 additional species, Humane Society of the United States reports.

Legislation that some say will protect pets could kill jobs, according to those who oppose the state bill. Supporters of HB1711 say the legislation will change...

Passions are pouring out on both sides of the issue of a measure to regulate retail pet stores. House Bill 1711 would change state law to allow the sale of dogs and cats only

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Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 10, 2021 | 2:23 PM (The Center Square) – Passions are pouring out on both sides of the issue of a measure to regulate retail pet stores. House Bill 1711 would change state law to allow the sale of dogs and cats only if they come from an animal control facility or shelter. It passed the House with bipartisan support last month. Illinois State Director for The Humane Society, Marc Ayers, advocates for the measure. “And to change that source to shelters ...