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Illinois lawmakers passed 24 bills during the two-week fall veto session.

House Bill 767 would allow IDPH Director Sameer Vohra to issue state-specific guidelines while granting more authority to the department’s Immunization Advisory Committee. It awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature.

House Bill 576 would allow state lawmakers, constitutional officers, state’s attorneys, public defenders, county clerks and other elected officials to request that government agencies, businesses and individuals redact or refrain from posting their personal information on public websites. It also passed.

Legislation that would have authorized a racetrack and casino in Decatur passed the Senate but did not receive a vote in the House. The bill is opposed by Hawthorne Race Course, whic

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