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WCIA: State mandates recess at public schools
Recess could soon be mandatory at public schools across the state.
A bill requiring 30 minutes of supervised unstructured recess for schools per day is now heading to Governor Pritzker’s desk.
Fox News: Louisiana private firefighting company to spray foam onto massive Illinois chemical plant fire
A private firefighting company from Louisiana will begin spraying foam to suppress the massive blaze burning at an Illinois chemical plant after the building was rocked by an explosion Monday, officials said.
The fire broke out at Chemtool Inc. facility in Rockton, a village 100 miles northwest of Chicago, around 7 a.m. Monday, and it could last several days, Fire Chief Kirk Wilson said. Officials initially opted to let the massive fire burn out instead of risking an environmental disaster.
CNN: Illinois public health administrator urges residents near chemical fire to wear a mask and not pick up debris falling from the sky
A public health official is asking residents within a 3-mile radius of a chemical fire that broke out Monday to wear a mask when outside to avoid respiratory irritation.
The Center Square: Another business group calls for governor to keep incentives
Another business group is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to preserve tax incentives for Illinois businesses.
Earlier this year, Pritzker announced he would delay the implementation of economic incentives outlined in the so-called Blue Collar Jobs Act of 2019. He then said he would go seek to close “corporate tax loopholes” in order to shore up the state’s budget.