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          December | 
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      | December 30 , 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
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      | December 16 , 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 
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      | December 15 , 2005 | 
      STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR AND EAST ST LOUIS COMMUNITY MAKE A CALL TO ACTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS
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      | December 7 , 2005 | 
      ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SPONSORS SEVENTH ANNUAL WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE
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          November | 
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      | November 16 , 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 
           
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      | November 10 , 2005 | 
      IEPA, IDPH AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS LAUNCH PRIVATE WATER WELL TESTING INITIATIVE 
           
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      | October 28, 2005 | 
      A MCHENRY COUNTY MAN IS THE STATE’S 11 TH WEST NILE VIRUS FATALITY THIS YEAR 
          
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      | October 27, 2005 | 
      THREE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE DISEASE REPORTED 
          
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      | October 26, 2005 | 
      STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR AWARDS TWO RESEARCH GRANTS TO SIU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 
          
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      | October 26, 2005 | 
      SCHUYLER COUNTY MAN DIES AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH WEST NILE NEUROINVASIVE DISEASE 
          
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      | October 26, 2005 | 
      SCALES MOUND AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED 
          
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      | October 21, 2005 | 
      MCLEAN COUNTY MAN DIES AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH WEST NILE 
          
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      | October 19, 2005 | 
      STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGE IN HIV REPORTING AT 14TH ANNUAL HIV/STD CONFERENCE 
          
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      | October 19, 2005 | 
      THIRTEEN NEW WEST NILE CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | October 14, 2005 | 
      PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT 
          
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      | October 13, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY MAN DIES AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH WEST NILE DISEASE 
          
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      | October 7, 2005 | 
      KANKAKEE WOMAN MOST RECENT CASE OF WEST NILE REPORTED 
          
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      | October 6, 2005 | 
      EIGHT MORE CASES OF WEST NILE REPORTED 
          
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      | October 6, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 
          
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      | October 5, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR'S PATH AWARD PRESENTED TO CURRICULUM DIRECTOR FOR EFFORTS TO HELP IMPROVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH 
          
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      | October 4, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY WOMAN LATEST WEST NILE VICTIM 
          
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      | October 4, 2005 | 
      FIRST LADY OF ILLINOIS LAUNCHES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND URGES AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN TO GET SCREENED 
          
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      | October 3, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY WOMAN DIES AFTER HAVING WEST NILE DISEASE 
          
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          September | 
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      | September 30, 2005 | 
      THREE ADDITIONAL WEST NILE VIRUS CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | September 30, 2005 | 
      FIRST PUBLIC HEARING OF HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT TO BE HELD 
          
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      | September 29, 2005 | 
      EIGHT MORE WEST NILE VIRUS CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | September 28, 2005 | 
      WILL COUNTY MAN DIES AFTER HAVING WEST NILE DISEASE 
          
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      | September 27, 2005 | 
      THREE ADDITIONAL WEST NILE CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | September 26, 2005 | 
      FOUR MORE WEST NILE CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | September 23, 2005 | 
      CHICAGO WOMAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE 
          
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      | September 22, 2005 | 
      SIX ADDITIONAL CASES OF WEST NILE REPORTED 
          
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      | September 22, 2005 | 
      KERSHAW MOBILE HOME PARK WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED 
          
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      | September 21, 2005 | 
      CHICAGO MAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE 
          
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      | September 20, 2005 | 
      DUPAGE COUNTY WOMAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE 
          
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      | September 20, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE 
          
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      | September 19, 2005 | 
      FIVE NEW WEST NILE CASES REPORTED 
          
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      | September 16, 2005 | 
      TEN NEW WEST NILE CASES RAISE STATE TOTAL TO 154 
          
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      | September 16, 2005 | 
      SECOND ANNUAL BEAT ASTHMA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 
          
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      | September 15, 2005 | 
       GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEW HIV/AIDS AWARENESS EFFORT TARGETING AFRICAN AMERICANS 
          
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      | September 15, 2005 | 
       COOK COUNTY WOMAN STATE’S THIRD WEST NILE FATALITY 
          
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      | September 14, 2005 | 
       THREE ADDITIONAL CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS REPORTED 
          
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      | September 13, 2005 | 
       EIGHT NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
          
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      | September 12, 2005 | 
       FIVE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
          
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      | September 9, 2005 | 
      EIGHT NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
          
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      | September 9, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 
          
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      | September 8, 2005 | 
      FIVE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
          
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      | September 8, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PROCLAIMS SEPTEMBER AS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 
          
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      | September 7, 2005 | 
      LAKE COUNTY MAN IS ILLINOIS’ SECOND WEST NILE FATALITY 
          
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      | September 6, 2005 | 
      FOUR NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED IN SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY 
          
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      | September 2, 2005 | 
      SEVEN NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS REPORTED IN COOK AND KANE COUNTIES 
          
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      | September 1, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY WOMAN IS STATE’S FIRST FATALITY FOLLOWING WEST NILE DISEASE  
       
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          August | 
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      | August 31, 2005 | 
      ELEVEN NEW CASES OF WEST NILE; STATE TOTAL RISES TO 74  
       
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      | August 30, 2005 | 
      SEVENTEEN NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 29, 2005 | 
      THREE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 26, 2005 | 
      TWO NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 25, 2005 | 
      FIVE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS REPORTED IN SUBURBAN COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES 
       
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      | August 25, 2005 | 
      2004 WORK-RELATED DEATHS TOTAL 208 
       
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      | August 25, 2005 | 
      TWO CHICAGO HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED FOR PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE 
       
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      | August 24, 2005 | 
      THREE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS REPORTED IN SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY 
       
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      | August 24, 2005 | 
      ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WEST NILE VIRUS PREVENTION EFFORTS ANNOUNCED 
       
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      | August 23, 2005 | 
      FOUR NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 23, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LEGISLATION TO MAKE NURSING HOMES SAFER  
       
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      | August 22, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY MAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE 
       
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      | August 20, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LAW TO HELP ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS, FUND RESEARCH, RAISE AWARENESS 
       
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      | August 19, 2005 | 
      SEVEN NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 19, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT EYE ABNORMALITIES AMONG NEWBORNS 
       
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      | August 18, 2005 | 
      THREE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 17, 2005 | 
      TWO MORE HUMANS DIAGNOSED WITH WEST NILE IN COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES 
       
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      | August 16, 2005 | 
      LATEST WEST NILE CASES IN COOK AND PEORIA COUNTIES 
       
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      | August 15, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY MAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE 
       
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      | August 12, 2005 | 
      TWO CHICAGO CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 11, 2005 | 
      NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES 
       
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      | August 10, 2005 | 
      TWO MORE CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 10, 2005 | 
      PARENTS REMINDED TO CHECK CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS 
       
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      | August 9, 2005 | 
      WASH HANDS AFTER CONTACT WITH PET RODENTS TO PREVENT DISEASE 
       
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      | August 8, 2005 | 
      TWO NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 5, 2005 | 
      FIFTH CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 5, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 
       
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      | August 5, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 
     
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      | August 4, 2005 | 
      CHICAGO WOMAN STATE’S FOURTH WEST NILE CASE 
       
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      | August 2, 2005 | 
      A THIRD HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE CONFIRMED 
       
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      | August 1, 2005 | 
      MORGAN COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
       
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          July | 
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      | July 31, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION IN BUDGET 
      TO FUND HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT 
     
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      | July 29, 2005 | 
      FIRST TWO HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE CONFIRMED 
       
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      | July 25, 2005 | 
      KANKAKEE COUNTY REPORTS FIRST POSITIVE BIRD SAMPLE OF WEST NILE VIRUS  
       
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      | July 22, 2005 | 
      EVIDENCE OF INCREASED WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY IN COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES  
       
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      | July 22, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS BILL TO ACTIVATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IN THE EVENT OF CRISIS  
       
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      | July 22, 2005 | 
      PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERS HOT WEATHER REMINDERS  
       
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      | July 18, 2005 | 
      BIOTERRORISM SUMMIT ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF DISASTER RESPONSE PERSONNEL FROM AROUND THE STATE  
       
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      | July 15, 2005 | 
      EMERALD PARK OWNERS AGREE TO SUSPENSION AND SURRENDER OF LICENSE  
     
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      | July 13, 2005 | 
      STATE AGENCIES JOIN GOV. BLAGOJEVICH INITIATIVE TO GET FIT  
       
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      | July 12, 2005 | 
      ADAMS COUNTY MOSQUITOES AND DEKALB, PEORIA AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS  
       
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      | July 12, 2005 | 
      MADIGAN, IDPH, LAWMAKERS, LOCAL OFFICIALS APPLAUD SIGNING OF NEW LAW THAT WILL FURTHER PROTECT RESIDENTS OF STATE-LICENSED NURSING HOMES FROM PAROLEES AND SEX OFFENDERS  
       
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      | July 12, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH, COMPTROLLER HYNES ANNOUNCE $10 MILLION STEM CELL RESEARCH PROGRAM TO FUND MEDICAL CURES  
       
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      | July 11, 2005 | 
      JACKSON COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS  
       
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      | July 10, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW REQUIRING LIFETIME SUPERVISION  
      FOR MOST DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS  
     
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      | July 8, 2005 | 
      WASHINGTON COUNTY, CITY OF CHICAGO AND WHITESIDE COUNTY LATEST REPORTS OF POSITIVE WEST NILE VIRUS SAMPLES  
       
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      | July 8, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR SIGNS LAWS TO HELP INCREASE COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS AND TO HELP FUND SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH  
       
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      | July 8, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE  
       
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      | July 7, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH DROUGHT RESPONSE TASK FORCE REPORTS ON DRY CONDITIONS  
       
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      | July 6, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LIFE-SAVING WOMEN'S HEALTH LEGISLATION  
       
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      | July 6, 2005 | 
      PUBLIC TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON NURSING HOME ISSUES  
       
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      | July 1, 2005 | 
      LAKE, MCHENRY, GALLATIN COUNTIES COLLECT WEST NILE VIRUS POSITIVE MOSQUITO SAMPLES  
       
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      | July 1, 2005 | 
      THE DEER TICK, CARRIER OF LYME DISEASE FOUND IN DUPAGE COUNTY  
       
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          June | 
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      | June 27, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LAW TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOP 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH  
       
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      | June 23, 2005 | 
      CHAMPAIGN COUNTY MOSQUITOES, LEE COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS  
     
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      | June 21, 2005 | 
      ST. CLAIR COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
       
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      | June 20, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PRAISES ILLINOISANS GENEROSITY, ANNOUNCES NEARLY $200,000 FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH GRANTS 
       
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      | June 20, 2005 | 
      ON FATHER'S DAY, GOVERNOR REMINDS DADS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR HEALTH 
       
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      | June 16, 2005 | 
      MOSQUITOES FROM KANE AND WILL COUNTIES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE 
       
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      | June 15, 2005 | 
      MADIGAN, WHITAKER ACT TO STOP COMPANY FROM PITCHING PHONY PILLS 
       
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      | June 15, 2005 | 
      MCDONOUGH COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
       
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      | June 15, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL ALLOWING FOR PAID  
      TIME OFF WORK TO GIVE BLOOD  
      New law designed to help ease blood shortages 
      
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      | June 15, 2005 | 
      ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HEALTH AGENCIES  
      PARTNER TO PREPARE FOR BIOTERRORISM EVENT 
        St. Louis area conducts Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) exercise 
        
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      | June 14, 2005 | 
      COOK COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
          
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      | June 14, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LAW GIVING ILLINOISANS GREATER ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE COSTS 
                  New law designed to inform and empower consumers 
                  
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      | June 14, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH AWARDS $2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR  
      WEST NILE VIRUS SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL  
      Local health departments receive funding 
      
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      | June 13, 2005 | 
      JOHNSON COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
          
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      | June 10, 2005 | 
      MCLEAN COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
          
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      | June 9, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS LEGISLATION MAKING ILLINOIS FIRST IN THE NATION TO BAN DANGEROUS CHILD TOY; PROVIDES NEW RESOURCE TO PARENTS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE 
              Illinois first state to ban “yo-yo waterballs” 
              Illinois Department of Public Health to post child product recalls 
               
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      | June 7, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 
             
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      | June 6, 2005 | 
      WASH HANDS AFTER CONTACT WITH ANIMALS TO PREVENT DISEASE 
             
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      | June 3, 2005 | 
      NEWLY APPOINTED STROKE TASK FORCE TO HOLD FIRST MEETING 
             
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      | June 1, 2005 | 
      ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES NEW UNIFORM DO- NOT- RESUSCITATE ORDER FORM 
       
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          May | 
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      | May 27, 2005 | 
      TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT WEST NILE DISEASE 
             
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      | May 27, 2005 | 
      DIRECTOR SUGGESTS PRECAUTIONS WHILE SWIMMING TO PREVENT DISEASE, ACCIDENTS 
       
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      | May 25, 2005 | 
      SECOND HUMAN CASE OF HANTAVIRUS IS CONFIRMED  
                                                                        IDPH gives Illinois citizens prevention tips to avoid infection 
                                                                         
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      | May 24, 2005 | 
      DUPAGE COUNTY MOSQUITOES, WOODFORD COUNTY BIRD TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
       
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      | May 23, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR'S PATH AWARD PRESENTED TO FOURTH-GRADE  
      STUDENTS AT INDIAN GROVE SCHOOL IN MOUNT PROSPECT 
         Students advocate for safety  
         
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      | May 19, 2005 | 
      PEORIA PHYSICIAN RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PEDIATRIC CARE  
       
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      | May 19, 2005 | 
      CHICAGO PHYSICIANS, CHICAGO HOSPITAL RECEIVE AWARDS FOR PEDIATRIC CARE  
       
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      | May 18, 2005 | 
      DIRECTOR ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO GET OUT AND WALK 
         Other state agencies invited to participate in walking program  
         
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      | May 17, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH RECOGNIZES ILLINOIS HEROES FOR QUICK RESPONSE AND SELFLESS ACTIONS 
        Professional emergency responders and citizen heroes honored during Emergency Medical Services Week 
        
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      | May 12, 2005 | 
      ILLINOIS HIGHLIGHTS NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK 
        State celebrates 10th Anniversary of Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program 
          
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      | May 10, 2005 | 
      RECEIVER APPOINTED TO MANAGE EMERALD PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER 
             
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      | May 9, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SPOTLIGHTS WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES 
          State celebrates 10th Anniversary of Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program 
           
           
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      | May 9, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 
             
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      | May 3, 2005 | 
      PUBLIC TO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON NURSING HOME ISSUES 
           
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          April | 
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      | April 27, 2005 | 
      DEPARTMENT REQUESTS RECEIVER TO MANAGE AND CLOSE EMERALD PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER 
         Emergency motion filed in circuit court, decision pending  
        
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      | April 25, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH REMINDS PARENTS TO  
      SAFEGUARD THEIR CHILDREN AGAINST DISEASE 
         National Infant Immunization Week April 24-30  
         
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      | April 11, 2005 | 
      BOOK SIGNING FEATURES AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHOR WHO HOPES TO ENCOURAGE BLACK WOMEN TO GET TESTED FOR HIV/AIDS 
        State public health director to give opening remarks  
         
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      | April 11, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ADDRESSES HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS 
         Governor proclaims April as Minority Health Month  
         
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      | April 8, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH  
             
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      | April 7, 2005 | 
      WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE FOLIC ACID  
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          March | 
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      | March 24, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS 
      TUBERCULOSIS CASES AT A RECORD LOW  
      Prevention measures keep disease numbers down for eighth year in a row  
       
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      | March 22, 2005 | 
      MORE THAN 400 ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES GET TOP HONORS FOR MAINTAINING FLUORIDE LEVELS  
        State Agencies and the American Dental Association 
      Celebrate 60 Years of Community Water Fluoridation 
        
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      | March 18, 2005 | 
      ILLINOIS ACHIEVES PERFECT GRADE IN ORAL HEALTH  
                                              Oral Health America Gives Illinois an “A for Effort” 
                                                
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      | March 18, 2005 | 
      MICHAEL, EMILY REMAIN MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES 
           
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      | March 9, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 
           
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      | March 8, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES TEEN BIRTHS HIT RECORD LOW IN 2003; NUMBERS DOWN FOR NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR 
      Governor credits prevention programs for decline 
       
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      | March 2, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH CELEBRATES CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION OF AMERICAN RED CROSS 
        Governor proclaims March American Red Cross Month 
         
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          February | 
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      | February 24, 2005 | 
      2005 SPORTS FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY ANNOUNCED 
           
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      | February 24, 2005 | 
      PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR URGES AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN TO GET TESTED FOR HIV/AIDS  
           
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      | February 16, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH'S FY 2006 BUDGET ALLOWS PUBLIC HEALTH TO MAINTAIN KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES  
         Addressing health disparities, women’s health and emergency preparedness remain top priorities 
       
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      | February 9, 2005 | 
      GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC DISEASE REPORTING FOR HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 
         Secure Web-system will help direct state response to biological attacks, reports of emerging infectious diseases 
       
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      | February 8, 2005 | 
      NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 
           
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      | February 7, 2005 | 
      ISLAND LAKE AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED 
           
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      | February 4, 2005 | 
      FIRST LADY PATTI BLAGOJEVICH LEADS ILLINOIS' NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY CAMPAIGN AS GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS FEBRUARY WOMEN'S HEALTHY HEART MONTH 
        Event raises awareness about heart disease in women 
         
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          January | 
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      | January 31, 2005 | 
      TWO CHICAGO FACILITIES DISCIPLINED 
           
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      | January 28, 2005 | 
      STATE LIFTS FLU VACCINE RESTRICTIONS 
           
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      | January 27, 2005 | 
      TAXPAYERS CAN DONATE TO DISEASE RESEARCH FUNDS 
           
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      | January 26, 2005 | 
      TWO CENTRAL ILLINOIS FACILITIES FINED 
           
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      | January 25, 2005 | 
      VANDALIA FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION 
           
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      | January 21, 2005 | 
      A SECOND DOMESTIC ANIMAL DIES OF RABIES 
        A cow in Bureau County tests positive for rabies 
         
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      | January 21, 2005 | 
      PEORIA FACILITY DISCIPLINED 
           
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      | January 20, 2005 | 
      ROLLING MEADOWS FACILITY FINED 
           
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      | January 19, 2005 | 
      ROCK ISLAND FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION 
           
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      | January 13, 2005 | 
      STAY WARM, STAY HEALTHY 
           
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      | January 12, 2005 | 
      CHICAGO FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION 
           
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      | January 11, 2005 | 
      OAK PARK FACILITY DISCIPLINED 
           
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      | January 7, 2005 | 
      SESSER FACILITY DISCIPLINED AFTER RESIDENT’S DEATH 
           
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      | January 5, 2005 | 
      GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S HEALTH 
       
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      | January 4, 2005 | 
      TWO COOK COUNTY FACILITIES DISCIPLINED 
          
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