February 2024

Copays, coinsurance may be charged for some non-emergency services SPRINGFIELD – New copays and coinsurance for existing enrollees in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) programs will go into effect on Feb. 1, as the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) previously announced.   Most services

SPRINGFIELD – Nearly $55 million in state grants are being awarded for 111 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities, Gov. JB Pritzker has announced.   For the second year in a row, the governor ensured funding was set aside for economically distressed communities, resulting in 32 underserved

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Hundreds of high school and community college students from throughout the region will be converging upon Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Friday, Feb. 2, to compete for scholarships, trophies and bragging rights during the 26th annual Accounting Challenge. Sponsored by the School of Accountancy in SIU’s College of Business and Analytics, the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill- As Illinoisans turn up their thermostats to stay warm the rest of this winter the risk of a home heating fire or Carbon Monoxide incident increases.   This is why the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages residents to have their furnaces checked, change furnace filters, and make sure carbon