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Illinois will continue to be a haven for those seeking abortions as other states restrict access to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court's expected ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during a visit today to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights.
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OtherThe 1.7-mile pathway will extend from Illinois Route 161 to Sullivan Drive in Belleville to Frank Scott-Parkway in Fairview Heights.
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The call center in Planned Parenthood’s Fairview Heights clinic will help arrange travel logistics and connect patients with resources and support organizations in all 50 states.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health runs a legitimate COVID-19 testing site at St. Clair Square, but another site popped up without permission.
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Abortion rights leaders say they’re prepared for Illinois to assume an even larger role as a national point of access.
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The lawsuit describes Zach Schneider’s death as a “preventable tragedy.”
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An internal investigation reviewed by the Illinois State Police and the local NAACP found the officer used restraint. Families of the teen girls disagree.
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The findings were backed by the independent review of the Illinois State Police and O’Fallon-Metro East Chapter of the NAACP.
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Chief Chris Locke issued the statement on Facebook a week after the incident and complained that news coverage was inaccurate but has refused to say how.
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The police department says it’s investigating the officer’s use of force but declined to identify the officer.