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Zahrah Hill, a foreman and plumber who works at construction sites, struggled with being able to find somewhere to express milk while on the job shortly after the birth of her son. But a new state law that takes effect in January will require employers in the construction industry to make job-site site accommodations for employees who menstruate and lactate, making Illinois only the second state with such a mandate.
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Construction sites will be required to be more welcoming to women under a new Illinois law
Isabela Nieto
A successful legislative push embraced by Gov. JB Pritzker means the state’s male-dominated construction industry soon will have to make new job-site accommodations to employees who lactate and menstruate. Illinois is the second state with such a mandate.
Workers inspect an Amazon cargo plane that overshot a runway four days ago at Miami International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Miami.
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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
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A strong El Nino weather pattern has climatologists expecting more precipitation in southern states like Oklahoma and Texas. The climate pattern will likely mean a mild winter in the rest of the central U.S.
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A ‘super El Niño’ is on the way. What that means for fall and winter weather in the central U.S.
Emma George-Griffin
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Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will visit Illinois State University this fall to screen his 2024 documentary The Last Republican followed by a conversation with the WGLT newsroom. An Evening with Congressman Adam Kinzinger Oct. 1, 2026 Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium The Last Republican screening: 6:30-8 p.m. Rep. Kinzinger in conversation with WGLT: 8-9 p.m.
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WGLT, Bloomington-Normal’s Public Media and part of the NPR Network, will host a candidate open house and a forum for the McLean County Clerk’s race on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Illinois State University. Both events are free and open to the public.
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