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Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Gov. JB

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A wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a Korean War veteran who contracted COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home accuses the facility of negligent care that violated state law.
Richard John Cieski Sr. was one of 36 veterans who died last year during the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle home that began in November.
Lawyers for Cieski’s estate said this legal action is the first civil lawsuit seeking to hold the state, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the LaSalle facility responsible for a COVID-19 related death at the state-run veterans home.

It's expected to be the anchor of a larger shopping complex, with other commercial stores in the works as well. Kruse told the News Journal on Tuesday that a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant, T-Mobile store and “possibly a Popeyes” chicken chain is coming to the complex.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois Moves Trivia Night At The Oscars Online
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois will be holding their Trivia Night at the Oscars virtually on Friday.  
The current gathering restrictions forced the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois to hold their Trivia Night at the Oscars virtually this year. 
Any person or team wanting to attend and compete at the Oscar trivia night must register on the club’s website.
CEO Tina Carpenter says having the trivia night online will let people participate without being in Carbondale.
“I’m excited to see people, we know of some teams that are going to have members on their team from across the country including someone on the team from other countries so it will be neat to see.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — One Black mother said she nearly died after her son was born...

Health departments across Illinois are pausing administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine.
The FDA and CDC recommended states hold off on distributing the shot after 6 women who received the vaccine developed a rare blood clotting disorder. Nearly 7 million people in the US have received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine so far. Jackson County Health Department administrator Bart Hagston said the blood clotting disorder is extremely rare, and those who have had the vaccine more than three weeks ago shouldn’t be worried.
“If you have had it within the last 3 weeks and you are experiencing conditions like severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath, then you should contact your healthcare provider,” Hagston said.

Three Republican members of Congress are taking action to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that would require a baby born alive after an attempted abortion to receive the same level of medical care as a newborn. (Photo: Jill Lehmann Photography/Getty Images)
Congressional Democrats have blocked a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act more than 75 times in the past few years. Now, three Republican House members are seeking to force a vote on the bill. 
The bill does not restrict abortion, but only requires medical professionals to provide a baby who survives an abortion with the same level of medical care as any other newborn child. 

One incumbent and two newcomers in the lead for Hawthorn SD73 school board following the election.

Under debate: Whether a school in a community with a lot of Latino students should be named after former President Barack Obama, who some Latino leaders say was no friend of immigrants.

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A putt-putt course in western Kentucky might present you with the opportunity to golf with peacocks. They even have Peacock Crossing signs.

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CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) - With two COVID-19 vaccines now under scrutiny for possible links to very rare cases of blood clots in the brain, U.S. government scientists are focusing on whether the specific technology behind the shots may be contributing to the risk.
In Europe, health regulators said last week there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine and 169 cases of a rare brain blood clot known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), accompanied by a low blood platelet count, out of 34 million shots administered in the European Economic Area.

Chang shared the incidents on his Twitter account Tuesday morning.

2 sentenced to prison for murder of congressman's grandson
April 13, 2021
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CHICAGO (AP) — Two people found guilty in the 2016 shooting death of the grandson of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis were each given 30-year prison sentences Tuesday by a Cook County judge.
Tariq Harris was 16 and Dijae Banks 17 when prosecutors alleged they broke into the home of Javon Wilson, 15, and started a fight over a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes that led to the fatal shooting of Wilson. Harris and Banks were convicted of first-degree murder and home invasion in 2019.
During sentencing, Cook County Circuit Judge Ursula Walowski acknowledged the case involved teenagers.

Despite having one of the highest concentration of nurses in the country in the country, we are way behind in compensation for these frontline heroes

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April 13, 2021
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 13, 2021) — The Illinois Pharmacists Association supports a bipartisan bill introduced in the Illinois Legislature by Senate Assistant Majority Leader David Koehler (D-Peoria). Senate Bill 2008 (SB2008) is designed to help correct the imbalance of pharmacy benefit manager power and incorporates patient access and reimbursement regulations. This bill not only has the full support of the IPhA and the National Community Pharmacists Association, but also several other health care advocacy groups, including the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists and Illinois Association of Long-Term Care Pharmacy Providers.
 
IPhA Executive Director Garth Reynolds will be testifying in support of SB2008 at a hearing on Wednesday, April 14. NCPA Director of State Government Affairs Matt Magner will also testify at the hearing in support of the legislation. Also speaking are Ben Calcaterra, co-owner of Calcaterra Drug Company, and former pharmacy owner Beaux Cole.  

Under the law, adults 21 and over can possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana, 16 grams of cannabis concentrates, and 800 milligrams of infused edibles. The law also allows home cultivation of up to six plants per person for personal use with a limit of 12 plants per household.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public health officials are following the lead of...

On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine

Realogy Holdings Corp. and Home Partners of America recently announced the continued expansion of real estate cash offer program RealSure to Milwaukee–region home sellers who have a qualified property and work with a participating Realogy brand-affiliated real estate agent. Part of a broader 2021 expansion strategy, Milwaukee will be one of 20 total U.S. markets offering RealSure by mid-year. “In […]

By DAVID BAUDER
AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — People have been stuck at home for a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, with movie theaters closed, concert venues closed, restaurants closed, sports attendance restricted — yet television viewing is down?
That makes no sense to networks and cable and satellite providers, who are complaining that the Nielsen company is inaccurately counting how many people are actually watching.
Nielsen's reply, in a nutshell: the truth hurts.
It's an argument with financial implications, since networks later this spring begin selling advertising for the next year. Fewer viewers equal fewer ad dollars.
Through the trade group Video Advertising Bureau, the networks are perplexed by Nielsen statistics that show the percentage of Americans who watched their televisions at least some time during the week declined from 92% in 2019 to 87% so far this year.

Prosecutors say Cornell Johnson posed as a female online to entrap children in a web of sexual corruption.

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