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The bill would require employers when conditions are hot to provide water colder than 61 degrees, paid rest breaks with access to shade, either schedule modifications or task rotation to limit exposure, and access to personal protective equipment. #bill #safety #temperature

An independent panel selected the 10 recipients from 68 applicants. Each organization received up to $20,000, the maximum grant amount. #grants #nonprofits

“It’s hard to believe, but when we pay our monthly bills we are bankrolling utility memberships in trade associations that push the utilities’ anti-consumer agenda,” Mah said. #utilities #lawmakers #consumer

“As the Trump administration continues to strip our state of the programs and benefits our communities need and deserve, Illinois refuses to lay down,” Preston said. #budget #governor #address

“Campers should be free to gather around a campfire with friends and family without having to check with the government first,” Bailey said. #campfire #permit

Researchers say the report is meant to serve as a baseline as the state transitions to the new Department of Early Childhood. #childhood #report

Anyone who records volunteer time will receive a special commemorative certificate recognizing their participation in the nation’s 250th anniversary. #anniversary

“No family should be required to pay more in property taxes than their mortgage payment,” Bailey said. #blueprint #election #workingfamilies

In announcing his candidacy, Adamczyk emphasized what he described as a service-oriented approach to politics, saying his involvement has been driven by consistency and community needs rather than personal political ambition. #bid #secretaryofstate

Sheehan argued that the commission is part of what he described as the governor’s ongoing attacks on law enforcement. #ice #commission