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PNS Daily Newscast - January 22, 2021
Biden revokes permit for Keystone XL Pipeline; Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses relief at being able to speak honestly about COVID-19.
2021Talks - January 22, 2021
Cabinet appointments moving along: SecDef nominee Lloyd Austin's Senate confirmation may come today. Tribal reaction to Biden's permit cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline, plus new details on COVID-response.
Public News Service - IL: Family/Father Issues
Click to downloadCHICAGO - When Illinois families get really busy shopping, cooking, and planning holiday visits, sometimes child supervision can fall by the wayside. And a lack of supervision, even just for a moment, can mean a toddler ends up in an emergency room, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, w
Chicago, IL – It's a broad group with the same goal. Community, faith, labor and business leaders gather in Chicago today to kick off the "Reform Immigration for America Campaign," a national effort to build momentum for comprehensive immigration reform this year. The executive director of t
Springfield, IL – There'll be a packed crowd in the State Capitol rotunda today, with people from almost 50 organizations joining together for the "Rally for the Common Good," urging legislators and Governor Pan Quinn to reconsider budget cuts to the state's human-care organizations. Organiz
Springfield, IL – The recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Iowa is credited for helping build momentum for civil union legislation in Illinois. House Bill 2234, the Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act, would legalize civil unions and grant same-sex couples in a civil union many of the
As debate continues over the renewal of the national No Child Left Behind Act, research released today by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice shows why the law's goal of narrowing the school achievement gap hasn't worked in Illinois. The reasons for that lack of success have t
Chicago, IL - It's welcome news for people affected by the housing crunch and those working to alleviate some of their suffering. As Congress ramps up funding for the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant Program in the recently passed federal economic stimulus package, Illinois is slated to receive $71 m
Chicago, Illinois –It's a role many don't expect to take on, but when they're needed, they do. An increasing number of Illinois residents are stepping in to help loved ones in need. A new AARP report finds the value of unpaid family caregiving in the state is more than $17 billion, an increase
Springfield, IL – Illinois policymakers will have a front row seat as nearly 700 child care and health care workers march to the State Capitol today. They're demanding restoration of $425 million dollars cut in home care, nursing home and hospital programs. Francine Rico, a nursing home worker
