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Mandatory STD disclosure among inmates may become law

By Ellyn Fortino | May 29, 2012

The bill sponsored by West Side Illinois State Sen. Kimberly Lightford passed both the House and Senate; now it’s up to Gov. Pat Quinn to sign it.

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Illinois students may soon have required recess

By Ellyn Fortino | May 21, 2012

The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, is also working on a measure to increase the drop out age from 17 to 18.

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HIV continues to vex the West Side

By Ellyn Fortino | January 17, 2012

A former Austin resident shares her story of being diagnosed in prison, an optional test now required by a new law, which she says saved her life.

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