Officials respond to federal nursing home worker vaccination directive
(The Center Square) – AARP Illinois said a directive from the White House requiring nursing homes to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19 or risk...
Food banks worry about donor fatigue as pandemic continues
(The Center Square) – Requests for food assistance during the ongoing pandemic continue to put pressure on Illinois food banks.
Julie Yurko, president and CEO...
Pritzker mandates vaccines for educators, hospital staff; masks for everyone indoors
(The Center Square) – Most everyone in Illinois schools, including college students, must get vaccinated or be regularly tested for COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
AMITA Health to require COVID-19 Vaccination for all Associates
CHICAGO - AMITA Health will require all associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 12, 2021.
The announcement comes as the...
State school board gets pushback on mask mandate
SPRINGFIELD – A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education room on Wednesday as many more stood outside the building to...
With recreational pot legalized in many states, companies rethinking drug testing policies
(The Center Square) – Amazon recently eliminated marijuana from its drug testing and now treats employee use of it the same as alcohol. Other...
