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Tackle football ban for children under 12 shelved for now

By Brendan Bakala
04/18/2018
The measure would’ve banned kids aged 12 and under from playing tackle football.

TAGS: Carol Sente, football

House committee passes tackle football ban for Illinoisans under age 12

By Brendan Bakala
03/01/2018
The CTE Prevention Act would forbid any child under the age of 12 from playing tackle football.

TAGS: CTE Prevention Act, education, football, regulations

Sente bill bans tackle football for Illinoisans under age 12

By Brendan Bakala
01/25/2018
State Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, filed House Bill 4341 Jan. 25. The bill would create the CTE Prevention Act, and ban children under 12 years old from playing organized youth football.

TAGS: Carol Sente, football

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Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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