More children are being poisoned by e-cigarette liquids. Here’s what parents need to know

More children are being poisoned by e-cigarette liquids. Here’s what parents need to know

Dr. Hannah Hays has seen what exposure to the liquid used in vapes and electronic cigarettes can do to children. One child who had ingested a large amount of liquid from a vape pen “developed loss of consciousness, muscle jerking, repeated vomiting and had to be placed on a ventilator or breathing machine,” Hays, the…

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children’s mental health

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children’s mental health

Dozens of US states, including Illinois, California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.

217 Today: St. Louis groups seek to resettle Chicago migrants to boost workforce and population

217 Today: St. Louis groups seek to resettle Chicago migrants to boost workforce and population

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Today’s headlines:  Illinois lawmakers are heading back to Springfield Tuesday to address the governor’s vetoes. Lawmakers in Washington D.C. have a little more than two months to pass the 2023 farm bill. Governor J.B. Pritzker is with Arab American and Muslim groups to condemn what they say is a sharp increase in…