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Advocates Sound Alarm as Illinois Kids Navigate 'Nicotine Ecosystem' (opens the original)
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Young people in Illinois are navigating more than just vaping when it comes to nicotine, and experts said the changing landscape can make use harder to detect. Youth vaping is at its lowest level in nearly a decade, but more than 1.4 million middle and high school students nationwide still vape. Kristen Tertzakian, vice president of development and partnerships for the nonprofit public health organization Truth Initiative, said illegal flavored disposable vapes remain popular, while discreet, hi
Illinois Mental Health Advocates Say, One Question Can Save a Life (opens the original)
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Research shows that every 5 hours and 41 minutes, a person in Illinois dies by suicide. September is Suicide Prevention Month, and mental health advocates want people to know one conversation can make all the difference. Men die by suicide at nearly four times the rate of women, while girls and women experience higher rates of nonfatal self-harm and suicide attempts. Sara Gray, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Illinois, said state data show a troubling increase in su
Campaign Urges Illinoisans to 'Buy Latino to Build America' During Hispanic Heritage Month (opens the original)
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During Hispanic Heritage Month, leaders wanting to expand the economic power of Latino business owners are asking shoppers in Illinois and elsewhere to do their part. An initiative called Aquí: The Accountability Movement launched a campaign asking Americans to commit to spending $30 at Latino-owned businesses during the 31-day commemoration. Sindy Benavides, executive director of the group, said the goal was intentionally kept low so more people could commit, but she stressed that if just 10% o
Rural IL Encouraged to Cash in On Renewables, with Careful Thought (opens the original)
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Illinois is seeing a major expansion of renewable energy, alongside a power struggle over who gets to call the shots. Now, communities are being asked to consider how to make the growth work for them. The state has more than 13,000 megawatts of installed wind and solar capacity combined and this summer, regulators approved another 1,500 megawatts of new renewable projects. Jeff Risley, executive director of the advocacy group Renewable Energy Farmers of America, said skeptical communities should
Illinois Teachers' Union Wants Meta Settlement To Go To Schools (opens the original)
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One of Illinois’ largest and most influential public-sector unions wants lawmakers to use the state’s recent $768 million Meta settlement to help fill statewide education gaps. The majority of public school students across the state attend class in an underfunded district, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. Kurt Hilgendorf, chief of staff for the Illinois Federation of Teachers, said some schools are operating with just 75 cents for every dollar needed. "If we're in a situation
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