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Here's the deal... "Illinois" Hold'em style!

“There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” —Everett Dirksen Millions of children’s eyes are at stake.  So here’s the deal… This is my last attempt seeking approval of our Vision … more →

Janet's Journal, a Vision First blog

Here's the deal... "Illinois" Hold'em style! — 15 comments

Janet Hughes wrote 2 months ago: “There is no force so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” —Everett Dirksen Millions of childr … more →

Tags: Amy's Law, comprehensive eye and vision examinations, Federal bill H.R. 577, Illinois' new eye exam law, Safe Kids Worldwide, texas holdem, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009, Vision First form, Vision First Foundation

Illinois Swine Flu Likely Less Risky than "the flu" that Will Kill 3,500 Illinois Residents in 2009 — 2 comments

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: (Chicago, IL) – From the Department of Reality Check, the Illinois Department of Public Health … more →

Tags: swine flu, Illinois Flu, Illinois Politics, Illinois Swine Flu, World Health Organization

Flu Likely to Kill 3,500 in Illinois

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: (Chicago, IL) – From the Department of Reality Check, the Illinois Department of Public Health … more →

Tags: swine flu, Illinois Politics, Illinois Swine Flu

State agency drags its feet; timetable slides for Fairview Pool improvements — 1 comment

Adam wrote 3 months ago: By now, the big pile of dirt was supposed to be well on its way to becoming a tower to launch three … more →

Tags: Parks and Recreation, Town of Normal, IL, Local Government, Fairview pool water slides, construction permit, Foot dragging, Delays, Town of Normal Parks and Recreation Deparmtent

Illinois House Approves Soto Bill to Create State Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages Targeting Youth

David Ormsby wrote 3 months ago: (Springfield , IL) – The Illinois House on March 25th voted 114-0 to approve legislation that create … more →

Tags: Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Youth and HIV/AIDS, Cathy Krieger, Cynthia Soto, Illinois HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages, Illinois Youth HIV/AIDS, The Children's Place Association

Illinois House Committee Approves Soto Bill to Create State Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages Targeting Youth

David Ormsby wrote 4 months ago: (Springfield , IL) – The Illinois House Children and Youth Committee today voted 7-0 to approve legi … more →

Tags: Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Youth and HIV/AIDS, Al Riley, Cathy Krieger, Cynthia Soto, Dave Winters, Dr. Dexter Voisin, Dr. Mildred Williamson, Greg Harris

Young Blacks, Latinos in Chicago Tend to Distrust Most HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages, New Report by University of Chicago Researchers Says

David Ormsby wrote 4 months ago: (Chicago, IL) – Young blacks and Latinos in Chicago tend to distrust most sources of information on … more →

Tags: Illinois Youth and HIV/AIDS, Alderman Toni Foulkes, Cathy Krieger, Dr. Dexter Voisin, Dr. Frank DiClemente, Dr. Mildred Williamson, HIV/AIDS and adolescents, Illinois Youth HIV/AIDS, Robin Robinson

Feast for Your Eyes — 14 comments

Janet Hughes wrote 7 months ago: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denia … more →

Tags: Children's Vision, kindergarten eye exams, vision first, Vision First form, Vision First Foundation, Eye care, permanent rulemaking of Illinois' new eye exam law, vision screening information, Kids Eyes Count Campaign

CHANGE We Need in Eye Care — 7 comments

Janet Hughes wrote 8 months ago: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve bee … more →

Tags: children's eye care, Eye Exams, Illinois' new eye exam law, vision screenings, Vision First form, comprehensive eye and vision examinations, National Institutes of Health, Healthy People 2010, President Barack Obama

Immunizations

MK wrote 1 year ago: One snowy day in February, my husband and I took our son home from the hospital. It was a huge res … more →

Tags: Health-E Illinois, health, Immunizations, Vaccines, Vaccine Safety, Immunization Programs

Vision First has a great form for eye exams. No excuses. — 18 comments

Janet Hughes wrote 1 year ago: In 2001, only the health and dental forms were in my eldest daughter’s kindergarten registration pac … more →

Tags: children's eye care, eye doctors, eye exam form, Eye Health, Illinois law, kindergarten registration, learning related vision problems, Parents, schools

IL House Ok's $250,000 for Youth HIV/AIDS Testing Pilot Project — 1 comment

David Ormsby wrote 1 year ago: (Springfield, IL) –The Illinois House today approved, 111-1, legislation, H.B. 5306, a $250,00 … more →

Tags: Youth, Illinois House, Illinois budget, Illinois Politics, HIV/AIDS Illinois, Children's Place Association, Cythia Soto

Illinois Adoptees to Receive Original Birth Certificates Under Proposed Feigenholtz Legislation — 19 comments

David Ormsby wrote 1 year ago: (Chicago, IL) State Representative Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) today unveiled legislation that woul … more →

Tags: Adoption, Illinois adoptees, illinois adoption law, original birth certificates, Politics, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz


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