Illinois is not mandating K-12 students receive the COVID-19 vaccine before the fall, the Illinois Department of Public Health said.
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FOX Illinois: Illinois has 7th worst wage gap in the country
According to a new report from Self Financial using data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Illinois has the seventh largest wage gap between whites and minorities in the entire nation with a 32.2% gap for the state.
The report says the median minority wage is $40,000 in Illinois while non-Hispanic Caucasians make $59,000 – a 32.2% difference.
KHQA: Illinois K-12 gets 'F' in civics and U.S. History, report says
A new national report that evaluates K-12 civics and U.S. History standards adopted by the 50 states and the District of Columbia gives Illinois an “F” in both subjects.
Those are the findings from a Thomas B. Fordham Institute report titled, The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021.
NBC Chicago: $110M Available for Transit Projects Outside of Chicago: Illinois Officials
The Illinois Department of Transportation is accepting applications for projects to improve public transit systems outside of Chicago.
IDOT said last week that the Rebuild Illinois capital construction program will pay for this round of projects totaling $110 million. Projects must expand and upgrade service, increase options and improve quality of life.
Southern Illinoisan: Will Illinois public schools require your child to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
While three different vaccines have been authorized for emergency use in the U.S., only one, Pfizer-BioNTech, has been authorized for anyone under the age of 18. Children ages 12 and up are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, and clinical studies for younger children are underway for the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.
Daily Herald: Editorial: Unable to manage it, Illinois gives your money away
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Because of the combination of a record volume of unemployment claims due to the pandemic, unquantifiable identity theft fraud and the state’s own incompetence, the Illinois Department of Employment Security overpaid unemployment benefits by more than $120 million.