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Statewide: Helping the monarch butterfly

Дата публикации: 17-09-2026 14:33:21

The official Illinois insect has suffered habitat loss. But some states, including Illinois and Iowa, have embraced an effort to boost the monarch.

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A decade ago, a federal task force announced a plan to help monarch butterflies along their great migration. The six-state effort didn’t take off as expected, but some roadsides are blooming anyway, including in Illinois.

We have a report.

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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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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.

* Isabela Nieto reports on a new law designed to bring more accommodations to women on construction job sites.

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* We learn about a new levee system that could help guard against future flooding along the Mississippi River.

*Brian Sapp reports on a new law updating the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.

* Thousands of Catholics are expected to gather next week for a beatification ceremony for the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen. It's part of the process toward sainthood.

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