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• Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

  23-07-2023 16:00
  
  Hip hop artists, from top left, clockwise, DMX, Lexii Alijai, Prince Markie Dee and Trugoy the Dove have all passed away within the past decade.Getty Imagesby A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
  The song “Be Healthy” from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, “Let’s Get Free,” is a rare rap anthem dedicated to diet, exercise and temperance:
  “They say you are what you eat, so I strive to eat healthy / My goal in life is not to be rich or wealthy / ‘Cau
  
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• COLUMN: Why the Illinois Lottery is more than just a game

  23-07-2023 15:00
  
  By Harold Mays, Illinois Lottery Director
  The Illinois Lottery generates excitement for a chance to win – while providing essential funding for education and other good causes each year
  A year ago this month, there was a huge amount of buzz about a $1.337 billion Mega MillionsⓇ jackpot. Across the nation, people were talking about what they’d do if they won, retailers had lines out the door, and media outlets throughout the country were reporting on all of the excitement.
  Again
  
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• Peters announces $142 million in infrastructure improvements for local highways

  23-07-2023 14:00
  
  The Illinois Department of Transportation announced an investment of $82 million in road and bridge improvement projects for the 2024 fiscal year thanks to smart infrastructure investments supported by State Senator Robert Peters.
  “As chair of the Senate Labor Committee, I’m always happy to support infrastructure projects because of the increase in employment opportunities for skilled laborers,” said Peters (D-Chicago). “The economic significance of this is huge consideri
  
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• Gov. Pritzker Announces $38 Million for CEJA Workforce Hubs

  23-07-2023 14:00
  
  Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $37.9 million in funding for the Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program or “CEJA Workforce Hubs.”
  The program represents the largest training component of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), establishing a network of 13 community-based hubs across the state offering training, job placement services, barrier reduction support and more. The organizations that will run CEJ
  
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