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Pritzker signs bipartisan FOID bill, expands background checks on gun sales

Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 562 Monday, expanding background checks on all gun sales in Illinois while also providing mental health funding for communities most impacted by gun violence. The legislation does the following: • Expands background checks to all gun sales in Illinois starting in 2024. • Invests in community-based, trauma-informed […]

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IDPH/CUPHD aligns with updated CDC guidance

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Champaign Urbana Public Health Department (CUPHD) have fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking recommendations to protect against COVID-19 and the Delta variant.  The CDC recommends that everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public […]