SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s ... state and federal agencies focused on a range of health and safety issues in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL ...

While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in downstate Illinois was under a shelter-in-place order after a major ...

A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House ...

The report notes that the lack of regulation of hemp means there is no oversight of ingredients, potency or marketing to kids ...

Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin hospitals fared worse than the nation as a whole between February 2024 and February 2025, according to an analysis by health ... dealing with issues of boarding ...

For Hebein, many issues stem from what he believes is a fractured education system where children are being “politicized.” Hebein referenced an Illinois ... personal health and safety ...

Sep. 18—SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director James Jennings announced the issuance of a health advisory for Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) in accordance with ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues.

“This measure sets a precedent for consumer health and safety to encourage food manufacturers ... Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, said that as Illinois faces issues of food insecurity and food deserts ...

The utility said samples taken at its Kankakee Water Treatment Plant showed high levels of nitrates, which could make it unsafe for infants under 6 months, pregnant women, and people with certain ...

The protest, organized by AFSCME, the union representing over 10,000 Illinois prison workers, aimed to highlight issues such as staff ... which puts their health at risk. “We’ve seen 27 ...