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Buildings that do not have air conditioning are required to provide an air-conditioned common room where residents can go to cool off in a heat wave. #airconditioning

HB 3760 effectively builds on a pair of existing laws that provide automatic admissions to Illinois universities, with one designated for high school graduates and the other for community college graduates. #college

The advocacy group ACT Now Illinois, a coalition of after-school service providers, estimates that 12,000 students will lose access to programs as a result while roughly 550 after-school staff members will lose their jobs. #afterschoolprograms

Constituents can look for the Pledge for Life Partnership Tent located near the LensCrafters entrance on the east side of the mall. #prescriptiondrug

Gunkel said colleges and universities need to take steps to ensure students aren’t just leaving their writing assignments to their computer. #ai @artificalintelligence

The Southworks Engineering and Robotics competition is open to the public. Attendees can meet the students and observe the winners presentations. #southworks

The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield following the completion of a 560-hour basic training course for law enforcement officers by the trainees and other recruits. #igb #gaming

Transportation is a critical need for survivors of violence. #uber #ccso

Jasmyne Humble and Mariah Vail joined other female leaders from across Illinois who are taking bold steps to make the state a better place to live and work. #jackiehaas

Participants expect these two initiatives to be considered as part of state budget negotiations leading up to the scheduled May 19 adjournment of the spring legislative session. #iphca