July 2024

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public that roadside mowing is underway, requiring drivers to slow down, avoid all distractions and proceed with caution when encountering equipment and personnel. The heaviest mowing operations will continue until Aug. 15.   “Timely, strategic mowing is an essential part of IDOT’s green efforts,” said Illinois Transportation […]

11th medal returned under Frerichs’ Operation Purple Heart CHICAGO – Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a missing Purple Heart medal to the family of a late Army Air Corps veteran from Park Ridge.   The medal, given to those wounded or killed in military combat, belonged to Jerome Even,

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is issuing the third round of firearm enforcement grants totaling $1.5 million to law enforcement agencies across the state to conduct enforcement details for individuals legally barred from having a firearm. ​ The enforcement details focus on individuals who have become the subject of a Firearm Restraining Order or

From a news release SPRINGFIELD – Heat and humidity started early this summer and the long hot days makes it more important that you stay cool. July is National Extreme Heat Safety Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) has some easy tips to keep you cool all summer long.