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The bill ensures that the nearly one million individuals in Illinois who rely on a language other than English can access vital state services... #language

A recent CDC study found that reviewed 20 years of data found that drowning was the number one killer nationally of children aged 1-4 years and the number two killer of children 0-17 in unintentional injury deaths. #cdc #swimming

This year is the 50th Anniversary of the first National EMS Week... #ems

Some employers present at this event include AFLAC, Nicor Gas, PACE, Legal Shield, the Helen Wheeler Center, the Illinois State Police, the City of Kankakee, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and more. #jobfair

The participating restaurants are offering discounts or special menu items to patrons who mention Oak Lawn Chamber Restaurant Week... #restaurantweek

Bats are the most common carriers of the rabies virus in Illinois but not the only carrier. Illinois residents should stay away from bats and any wild, unfamiliar, or stray animal, as well as any animal that appears to be sick. #rabies #bats

OSHA upended over 50 years of precedent by dramatically expanding the type of third parties allowed to accompany inspectors during walkarounds. #osha

State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, asked how to keep such devices secure from unreasonable search and seizure during a traffic stop. #digitalID

The bill would apply to loans made by “nonbank lenders,” lenders that almost exclusively reside on the internet. #loans #business

Many of the measures will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law. #illinois