New Illinois law requires Insurance Companies to cover EpiPens
House Bill 3435, signed last Friday by Governor Pritzker, requires insurance companies to cover epinephrine injectors, most commonly prescribed as EpiPens, for children with severe allergies. The cost of an EpiPen has skyrocketed over the last decade, rising by more than 400% for the two-pen injector pack.
Mayor Wells-Armstrong Participates During the Mayors Innovation Project Summer Meeting
Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong was one of many mayors and local leaders throughout the nation to attend the Mayors Innovation Project Annual Summer Meeting earlier this month. The Mayors Innovation Project is a non-profit, non-partisan learning network specifically created for mayors committed to equity, environmental sustainability and transparent democracy. The Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) is a progressive policy institute housed on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It was founded in 1991 by UW Professor Joel Rogers. The organization says that its core values are democracy, sustainability and equality.
Starting 5: Tuesday, August 13th
Here are five of the upmost important things our staff thinks you need to know about to be the king or queen of conversation at the water cooler with your co-workers...and maybe a select few friends:
Register for Manhattan’s Community Wide Garage Sales
Residents of Manhattan, IL don’t forget to register for the Community Wide Garage Sales event coming up next month Friday Sept 13th and Saturday Sept 14th. Registration is due by Friday, September 6th. Sales will be held rain or shine. Maps available for pickup Tuesday Sept 10th at Village Hall in Manhattan, Whitmore ACE Hardware and Berkot’s.
$2.6 Million in Grants for Illinois Bike Path Projects
Sixteen local bike path projects have been awarded grants totaling $2.6 million dollars in all that will assist communities in acquiring, developing and improving bike path facilities throughout the State of Illinois.
“We Count 2020” Census Campaign Kick-Off Event
Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk will provide an opening keynote address on the importance of getting a complete count for the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census. The event will also feature a presentation by the U.S. Census Bureau on the basics of the 2020 U.S. Census, and by the Spanish Community Center on outreach efforts to hard-to-count populations of the community.
