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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois may follow the lead of other states and hold a vaccine lottery that allows the freshly vaccinated to enter a contest to win some money. The aim is to get the state closer to herd immunity, which means 75% to 80% of the population needs to be inoculated. “This pandemic isn’t over, and there are many, many people who have not been vaccinated yet,” the governor .
The General Assembly Monday approved changes to election law that include qualification revisions that seem tailored to address felon Roger Agpawa’s ineligibility to hold municipal office.
Proposed legislation introduced by state Rep. Rita Mayfield designed to put Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 under state control is sending shock waves through the school community.