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Illinois bans streaming video while behind the wheel

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Illinois’ distracted driving laws have been modernized to ensure people can’t stream videos while operating a car.

State Rep. Maurice West’s was the chief House of Representatives sponsor for the measure that now includes a ban on people who use “an electronic communication device to watch or stream video.”

The Rockford Democrat said there was a hole in the state’s existing distracted driving law that needed to be modernized.

“With data plans being unlimited for some carriers, we’re trying to make it to where people know that the law does not exclude some of these technological advancements,” he said.

West said they found the legislation would have inadvertently meant people who operated rideshare cars would have been breaking the law, so he and Senate sponsor Steve Stadelman changed it to provide an important carveout.

“We need to make sure that they are protected in terms of how people are able to use their phones to provide ride-sharing services,” West said.

The ban wouldn’t apply to passengers. It also excludes ambulance drivers, firefighters and law enforcement officers.

The law takes effect Jan. 1. At that point, violators could face existing distracted driving fines, which are up to $75 for the first offense, $100 for the second offense, $125 for the third offense and $150 for all future offenses.

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September 7, 2019 at 07:38AM

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Legislation provides license reciprocity for service members, spouses

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Southwestern Illinois legislators rallied statewide to unanimously pass HB 1652, enabling expedited license reciprocity for active-duty military service members, to include members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Guardsmen, Reservists, and military spouses.

This legislation was led by Illinois Rep. LaToya Greenwood, Rep. Jay Hoffman, Rep. Tony McCombie, Rep. Katie Stuart, Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, Rep. Michael Halpin, Rep. Kelly Burke, Sen. Christopher Belt, Sen. Neil Anderson, Sen. Paul Schimpf, Sen. Rachelle Crowe, and Sen. Cristina Castro.

Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed the bill (now public act 101-0240) on Aug. 9. This bill affects approximately 110 professional licenses administered by the Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation.

This enhanced process has been viewed nationally as an achievement envied by other states. The legislation helps military members and spouses serving at Illinois bases to obtain reciprocity for their professional licenses to start work faster in Illinois. A military liaison will aid these professionals to move applications through the process in a more efficient and effective manner. IDFPR will provide an annual report that tracks the status of all military-related applications to ensure no one gets lost in the licensure process. 

“In today’s two household income families, it is critical for military members and spouses to be able to expedite the transfer of their professional licenses to gain employment, because it often takes upward of 24 months for military spouses to find work," said Mike Riley, chairman, Leadership Council Public Policy Committee. "Considering many spouses are only at a military base for 2-3 years, difficulty in gaining sustainable employment for spouses has been a significant reason why many military members leave the service early,”

Overall, Illinois has approximately 40,756 active-duty, reserve, and National Guard service members, and 14,889 spouses residing in Illinois. This bill not only has an impact on Scott Air Force Base, which brings a $3.5 billion impact to the region, but also Great Lakes Naval Air Station, Rock Island Army Arsenal, and the Illinois National Guard. 

The new law complements license reciprocity for teachers, which Illinois passed in 2018. 

“The nation appreciates and supports the military, but sometimes less visible to the public are their husbands, wives, and children, who endure many unique challenges," Brandy Meyer, a military spouse and local teacher said.

“As an educator, I know from experience what it is like having to get recertified to teach every time my husband moves to a new state,” Meyer said. “What this law does for me and other military spouses is it allows us to transfer our licenses from other states to Illinois. This law removes a roadblock that can prevent us from working and having our own careers.”

The new law will take effect in January.

“Scott’s service members and their spouses appreciate the passage of spouse license reciprocity in the state of Illinois," said Col. J. Scot Heathman, Scott Air Force Base installation commander and commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing. "Military spouses often sacrifice their own professional success to accompany their husbands and wives as they move from one assignment to the next; sometimes putting their careers on hold or giving up on their professional aspirations altogether. This law recognizes the challenges our military spouses face,”

“By allowing them to expeditiously transfer their current licenses and certificates to Illinois, this law creates an avenue for our military spouses to seek and apply for employment opportunities immediately upon their reassignment to Scott,” Heathman said. “It is a win not only for our military spouses but also for the region’s employers who can capitalize on their talents and skills.”

“We want to thank everyone who worked on this effort with our state legislators to address this important issue for our military families," said Jay Korte, chairman of the Leadership Council Military Affairs Committee. "This law is a testament to Illinois’ commitment to being a military-friendly state. It shows that Illinois cares about its service members and their families. It demonstrates how much the state values its military installations and understands the importance of the bases’continued success to Illinois and to the nation.”

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September 6, 2019 at 07:16AM

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After teen’s suicide, new Illinois law changes criminal interrogation at schools

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Illinois law now requires schools to notify and include a parent or guardian when students are questioned about criminal matters at school.

State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Aurora, was the bill’s chief sponsor in the Illinois House. She said House Bill 2627 gives students a better idea about protocol when it comes to criminal interrogation at school. She said before the law was signed there wasn’t a specific protocol in place if a student was suspected of committing a crime.

The new law prohibits students from being left alone during an interrogation by a resource officer or school administrator. It also requires a parent or guardian to be immediately notified. If they cannot be present during the interrogation, the school must have a mental health professional with the student.

The law was prompted by Corey Walgren’s death. The 16-year-old Naperville North High School student killed himself after he was questioned about an alleged sex tape by a school resource officer and a school dean without his parents’ knowledge.

The Illinois Sheriff’s Association initially opposed some aspects of the bill as it was making its way through the legislature. Association officials worked with lawmakers to help eliminate possible unintended consequences for school safety, Illinois Sheriff’s Association Executive Director Jim Kaitschuk said. He said the organization worked to help ensure the bill would have the intent lawmakers were looking for “but also not comprise school safety and the safety of other students.”

The final version included provisions to allow for immediate interrogations if student safety is at risk.    

The new law took effect last week.

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September 4, 2019 at 01:36PM

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SALMAGUNDI: Still too many barriers to quality mental health care

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There are other ways to frame that question, but at last week’s gun rights seminar in Streator several attendees told state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, they think people refuse to discuss mental health with professionals for fear they’ll be forced to surrender their legally owned weapons.

The current relevant state law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, reads as follows: “A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when: He has been a patient in a mental institution within the past five years and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession; or he is a person with an intellectual disability and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession.”

(For the purposes of state law, intellectual disability is generally related to cognitive function and brain development and not to be confused with behavioral disorders or chemical dependencies.)

There’s a broad gap between talking to a counselor or psychologist and being committed to a mental institution, but that doesn’t mean these gun owners’ concerns are baseless. Politicians and advocates of all stripes routinely discuss mental illness while addressing gun regulation. While the color of the current law shouldn’t discourage the average person from seeking help, there’s clearly support for legislation empowering doctors to raise red flags that limit access to weapons.

This line of reasoning runs counter to research showing people suffering from mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit such acts. It also overlooks the danger a gun in the home might present to the person who owns it in favor of considering primarily the headline-grabbing mass shooting incidents.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is ultimately in the same camp as those at Yednock’s seminar, saying the best way to reduce risks of people with mental illness committing violence is through treatment of those underlying conditions, not just by taking away guns from those brave enough to seek help.

Unfortunately, the NAMI also reports fewer than a third of all adults and half of children with a diagnosed mental illness get any such treatment in a given year. That’s despite research indicating certain factors “may increase risks of violence among a small number of individuals with mental illness. These factors include: co-occurring abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs; past history of violence; being young and male; (and) untreated psychosis.”

The NAMI argues reporting laws should focus on those traits and not apply broadly to anyone with a diagnosed mental illness. It insists the National Instant Criminal Background Check System should eliminate “highly offensive and outdate wording” —�specifically a clause referring to people “adjudicated as being mentally defective,” repeated verbatim in many state laws —�and establish privacy safeguards so names in gun reporting databases aren’t used for any other purposes.

"We don’t want anyone not to get the help they need because they fear their gun will be taken away," Yednock told the crowd in Streator. "On the other hand, we also need to be aware of the people who may have an episode. We should keep guns out of the hands of people with a genuine mental health issue."

His heart seems in the right place, but converting that sentiment to practical legislation is a tall order requiring copious input from mental health professionals. What doesn’t help is dehumanizing language that paints people as nothing more than their diagnosed condition or conflating common mental illnesses with whatever lurks in the mind of a mass murderer.

According to NAMI, 20 percent of adults encounter a mental health condition every year — clinical depression, anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress and more —�while one in 17 lives with something more serious like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. We can and should talk about what prevents people from accessing or seeking care for these conditions, and we don’t need the specter of gun violence to have these conversations.

None would think twice about going to a doctor for a broken leg. Anyone with poor vision seeks out corrective lenses. Overwhelming tooth pain? Call your dentist. Yet far too many people with similarly debilitating mental conditions won’t or can’t (both are major problems) seek treatment. That has to change.

If you need help, start with your primary care physician for an appointment or referral. Contact NAMI at 800-950-6264 or info@nami.org. We’re all better when healthy —�mentally, physically or otherwise — and when we consider our neighbor’s condition as carefully as our own.

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September 3, 2019 at 06:50AM

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SALMAGUNDI: Still too many barriers to quality mental health care

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There are other ways to frame that question, but at last week’s gun rights seminar in Streator several attendees told state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, they think people refuse to discuss mental health with professionals for fear they’ll be forced to surrender their legally owned weapons.

The current relevant state law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, reads as follows: “A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when: He has been a patient in a mental institution within the past five years and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession; or he is a person with an intellectual disability and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession.”

(For the purposes of state law, intellectual disability is generally related to cognitive function and brain development and not to be confused with behavioral disorders or chemical dependencies.)

There’s a broad gap between talking to a counselor or psychologist and being committed to a mental institution, but that doesn’t mean these gun owners’ concerns are baseless. Politicians and advocates of all stripes routinely discuss mental illness while addressing gun regulation. While the color of the current law shouldn’t discourage the average person from seeking help, there’s clearly support for legislation empowering doctors to raise red flags that limit access to weapons.

This line of reasoning runs counter to research showing people suffering from mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit such acts. It also overlooks the danger a gun in the home might present to the person who owns it in favor of considering primarily the headline-grabbing mass shooting incidents.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is ultimately in the same camp as those at Yednock’s seminar, saying the best way to reduce risks of people with mental illness committing violence is through treatment of those underlying conditions, not just by taking away guns from those brave enough to seek help.

Unfortunately, the NAMI also reports fewer than a third of all adults and half of children with a diagnosed mental illness get any such treatment in a given year. That’s despite research indicating certain factors “may increase risks of violence among a small number of individuals with mental illness. These factors include: co-occurring abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs; past history of violence; being young and male; (and) untreated psychosis.”

The NAMI argues reporting laws should focus on those traits and not apply broadly to anyone with a diagnosed mental illness. It insists the National Instant Criminal Background Check System should eliminate “highly offensive and outdate wording” —�specifically a clause referring to people “adjudicated as being mentally defective,” repeated verbatim in many state laws —�and establish privacy safeguards so names in gun reporting databases aren’t used for any other purposes.

"We don’t want anyone not to get the help they need because they fear their gun will be taken away," Yednock told the crowd in Streator. "On the other hand, we also need to be aware of the people who may have an episode. We should keep guns out of the hands of people with a genuine mental health issue."

His heart seems in the right place, but converting that sentiment to practical legislation is a tall order requiring copious input from mental health professionals. What doesn’t help is dehumanizing language that paints people as nothing more than their diagnosed condition or conflating common mental illnesses with whatever lurks in the mind of a mass murderer.

According to NAMI, 20 percent of adults encounter a mental health condition every year — clinical depression, anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress and more —�while one in 17 lives with something more serious like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. We can and should talk about what prevents people from accessing or seeking care for these conditions, and we don’t need the specter of gun violence to have these conversations.

None would think twice about going to a doctor for a broken leg. Anyone with poor vision seeks out corrective lenses. Overwhelming tooth pain? Call your dentist. Yet far too many people with similarly debilitating mental conditions won’t or can’t (both are major problems) seek treatment. That has to change.

If you need help, start with your primary care physician for an appointment or referral. Contact NAMI at 800-950-6264 or info@nami.org. We’re all better when healthy —�mentally, physically or otherwise — and when we consider our neighbor’s condition as carefully as our own.

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September 3, 2019 at 06:50AM

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SALMAGUNDI: Still too many barriers to quality mental health care

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There are other ways to frame that question, but at last week’s gun rights seminar in Streator several attendees told state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, they think people refuse to discuss mental health with professionals for fear they’ll be forced to surrender their legally owned weapons.

The current relevant state law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, reads as follows: “A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or firearm ammunition when: He has been a patient in a mental institution within the past five years and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession; or he is a person with an intellectual disability and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in his possession.”

(For the purposes of state law, intellectual disability is generally related to cognitive function and brain development and not to be confused with behavioral disorders or chemical dependencies.)

There’s a broad gap between talking to a counselor or psychologist and being committed to a mental institution, but that doesn’t mean these gun owners’ concerns are baseless. Politicians and advocates of all stripes routinely discuss mental illness while addressing gun regulation. While the color of the current law shouldn’t discourage the average person from seeking help, there’s clearly support for legislation empowering doctors to raise red flags that limit access to weapons.

This line of reasoning runs counter to research showing people suffering from mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit such acts. It also overlooks the danger a gun in the home might present to the person who owns it in favor of considering primarily the headline-grabbing mass shooting incidents.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is ultimately in the same camp as those at Yednock’s seminar, saying the best way to reduce risks of people with mental illness committing violence is through treatment of those underlying conditions, not just by taking away guns from those brave enough to seek help.

Unfortunately, the NAMI also reports fewer than a third of all adults and half of children with a diagnosed mental illness get any such treatment in a given year. That’s despite research indicating certain factors “may increase risks of violence among a small number of individuals with mental illness. These factors include: co-occurring abuse of alcohol or illegal drugs; past history of violence; being young and male; (and) untreated psychosis.”

The NAMI argues reporting laws should focus on those traits and not apply broadly to anyone with a diagnosed mental illness. It insists the National Instant Criminal Background Check System should eliminate “highly offensive and outdate wording” —�specifically a clause referring to people “adjudicated as being mentally defective,” repeated verbatim in many state laws —�and establish privacy safeguards so names in gun reporting databases aren’t used for any other purposes.

"We don’t want anyone not to get the help they need because they fear their gun will be taken away," Yednock told the crowd in Streator. "On the other hand, we also need to be aware of the people who may have an episode. We should keep guns out of the hands of people with a genuine mental health issue."

His heart seems in the right place, but converting that sentiment to practical legislation is a tall order requiring copious input from mental health professionals. What doesn’t help is dehumanizing language that paints people as nothing more than their diagnosed condition or conflating common mental illnesses with whatever lurks in the mind of a mass murderer.

According to NAMI, 20 percent of adults encounter a mental health condition every year — clinical depression, anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress and more —�while one in 17 lives with something more serious like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. We can and should talk about what prevents people from accessing or seeking care for these conditions, and we don’t need the specter of gun violence to have these conversations.

None would think twice about going to a doctor for a broken leg. Anyone with poor vision seeks out corrective lenses. Overwhelming tooth pain? Call your dentist. Yet far too many people with similarly debilitating mental conditions won’t or can’t (both are major problems) seek treatment. That has to change.

If you need help, start with your primary care physician for an appointment or referral. Contact NAMI at 800-950-6264 or info@nami.org. We’re all better when healthy —�mentally, physically or otherwise — and when we consider our neighbor’s condition as carefully as our own.

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September 3, 2019 at 06:50AM

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SALMAGUNDI: Has Yednock cornered gun rights issue in 76th?

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Page A3 of Saturday’s paper was a study in contrasts.

Heading the left two columns was a photo of Travis Breeden, a 39-year-old Utica Teamsters member, announcing his candidacy to be the Republican nominee in the 76th Illinois House district next year. His campaign submitted a release saying Breeden wants to expand rights for gun owners in Illinois, including repealing the Firearm Owner Identification Card program and legalizing the open carrying of weapons.

“Promoting additional bans of firearms and passing more regulations hurt legal gun owners and does nothing to reduce violence,” he said, pointing to a high profile incident in Philadelphia in which a felon used a gun to injure police officers during a standoff, apparently invoking the talking point that criminals break laws so we shouldn’t have laws.

Abutting Breeden’s story was a release from the man he wants to challenge, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, promoting a gun rights seminar he hosted Monday in Streator in partnership with the Illinois State Rifle Association. Yednock challenged “Chicago politicians … actively working to make new laws to restrict law-abiding citizens’ rights” and said he voted against an FOID revocation law.

In the release, ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson lauded Yednock for protecting “the rights of responsible gun owners.”

It’s hard to get elected in the 76th by promoting increased gun control, but arguing the polar opposite of ending the FOID program is a big ask for almost every Democrat and many swing voters. In May the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention PAC released polling on House Bill 96, the Fix the FOID Act, indicating strong support in the greater Chicago area and 48 percent of voters elsewhere.

If that many voters back improving FOID regulations, it’s safe to guess few endorse Breeden’s repeal position. The ISRA would do well to stick with a Democrat who won’t blindly vote for any new gun law, but it could possibly endorse both men in a primary.

Should he advance to the general election, Breeden might consider stronger focus on his platform’s other planks.

CROWDED FIELD … If Sue Rezin wasn’t feeling the squeeze already, there’s a bit more pressure now. Rezin, R-Morris, wants to challenge Democrat U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood in the 14th Congressional District. On Aug. 16 the National Republican Congressional Committee didn’t name Rezin among candidates qualified for its 2020 Young Guns program, which aims to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives from Democrats. The NRCC appears to have more faith in Rezin’s state Senate colleague Jim Oberweis and businessman/youth sports coach Ted Gradel.

Then Wednesday the 14th GOP field grew with the addition of Catalina Lauf, a former adviser to the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Donald Trump. Lauf, a 26-year-old from Woodstock, said her parents are a small-business owner from Chicago and a legal immigrant from Guatemala and calls herself “a product of the American Dream.”

There’s now 29 weeks until the Illinois primary and plenty of time for the field to grow or shrink. The 14th is just east of this paper’s coverage area — and Rezin’s home — but her involvement makes it newsworthy given her decade in Springfield representing our readers. In the 16th there’s barely any news whatsoever: No Democrats have announced intentions to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, and Kinzinger himself hasn’t formalized plans to seek a sixth term.

Writing earlier this month for Crain’s Chicago Business, Greg Hinz said “Kinzinger’s team is ‘fully preparing to run … He’ll be in,’ ” quoting an insider who predicted an announcement in August and nominating petitions circulating right after Labor Day.

That clock is ticking —�loudly.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY … On Aug. 27, 1832, Sauk Chief Black Hawk, along with the prophet and military commander Wabokieshiek, surrendered to United States officials in Prairie du Chien, in present-day Wisconsin, ending what now is called the Black Hawk War. Although brief —�the conflict started in early April — it had lasting impact throughout this region, stretching west from Ottawa to the Mississippi River and north into present day Wisconsin.

That history is far too rich to do justice in this space. Retired Times reporter Charles Stanley wrote several useful pieces over the years about the many local connections. I also commend “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, which won the American Book Award in 2015, as a means of approaching the broader topic of America’s westward expansion from the perspective of those who lived on this land before colonialists arrived.

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August 27, 2019 at 06:56AM

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Rep. Kifowit: District 308 officials disingenuous on state funding for schools

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State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, says Oswego School District officials are being disingenuous as they continue to call for the state to meet its financial obligations to the district under the state’s Evidence Based Funding formula.

"This same, tired dialogue has been going on for years," Kifowit said.

"The perpetual underlying assertion is that the state is not living up to their obligations is disingenuous," she continued "To continually go down this line of dialogue, I think is disingenuous."

The Evidence Based Funding (EBF) formula, signed into law in 2017 by Governor Bruce Rauner, is intended to fund school districts equally by placing schools in a tier system to help determine how much funding they receive from the state.

The exact amount of state funds is determined through several steps, including calculating a district’s adequacy target – the cost of educating all students. The adequacy target for OSD 308 determined by the state is $224,180,974 – the amount it would take to fund the district to educate its students. OSD 308 is at 63% of its adequacy target for EBF.

The district is designated a Tier 1 district, meaning it should be receiving the greatest portion of funds allocated by the state.

As previously reported in the Oswego Ledger, OSD 308 officials have said the state will not fully fund the district through the EBF formula by 2027, as required by the law. Instead, district administrators have projected that the state will not meet its funding requirements until 2037.

The bottom line, Kifowit said, is to fully fund the EBF formula the state needs $7 billion dollars – money it does not have.

"What we’re trying to do is we have a 10-year plan at $350 million…to try to get to at least half of that," she said, adding that funding this year was raised to $375 million in Governor JB Pritzker’s budget.

"We all recognize that 10 times $350 million is $3.5 billion. It’s not like the state is trying to hide anything," Kifowit said. "It is a goal that we’re going to get to that, but it seems like the only district…that continues to act like this is some conspiracy from the state is (District) 308."

The state recognizes the shortfalls in funding, she said, and will continue to work towards increasing funding each year. But, she added, every year OSD 308 gets more money based on EBF.

"For School District 308 to continue to point out the situation, is really disingenuous," Kifowit said. "The state is committed to fund education and to work towards equitable funding and to work towards our goals to the best of our ability."

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August 26, 2019 at 09:55PM

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Steve Dale 8/18/2019 Full Show: IL is the first to take a major step in ensuring the safety of our pets in boarding facilities

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Steve Dale 8/18/2019 Full Show: IL is the first to take a major step in ensuring the safety of our pets in boarding facilities

Steve Dale is joined by State Representative Diane Pappas to discuss the latest law passed to protect our pets. Earlier this year, a kennel caught on fire, leading to 30 dogs passing away due to the facility not having any type of fire alarm system in place.

With this law, IL is now the 1st state to mandate fire protection for pets that are in boarding facilities. The law requires that kennels have a fire alarm system that directly alerts first responders, a sprinkler system, and/or human supervision on the premises at all times.

Learn more at www.stevedale.tv

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August 18, 2019 at 01:18PM

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