Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD–Whether it’s a severe weather event, power for telecommunications loss, or the threat of school violence, students need emergency preparedness information during this Back2School Safety Month.   “August is a busy month with students returning to school and college and we encourage preparedness education so that the school year is as smooth and positive as […]

From a Liberty Counsel news release CHICAGO, IL – Mercyhealth, a hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin, has agreed to pay more than $1 million and has offered reinstatement to employees it fired for refusing on religious grounds to comply with the company’s COVID-19 shot mandate. The settlement follows a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is calling for urgent state intervention to address a rapidly deteriorating scour hole in the Stringtown Levee in rural Monroe County. The worsening damage has raised concerns from local, state, and federal officials about the imminent risk of levee failure, which could have catastrophic consequences for the region.

CHICAGO – Get Covered Illinois has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Illinois’ transition to a state-based health insurance marketplace. Launched in 2013 as a branded portal to access Healthcare.gov, Get Covered Illinois will now operate as a full state-based marketplace.    “Today marks a pivotal step towards bringing quality, affordable healthcare

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is celebrating the signing of House Bill 2586, known as Alicia’s Law, named after Alicia “Kozak” Kozakiewicz, the first widely reported internet-related child abduction victim. ​ Internet crimes against children involve crimes that exploit or endanger children through the use of the internet, including luring children online to meet for sexual

Illinois State Senator – 58th District   Audit Exposes Continued Failures at DCFS   A new report from the Illinois Auditor General has once again revealed ongoing failures at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). According to the audit, 29 of 34 findings were repeated issues from prior years, a sign of

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, increasing over-the-month up +9,400 to 6,175,200. June’s record payroll job total surpassed the previous high set in March, marking another milestone in Illinois’ record-setting year for total payroll employment. The May monthly change in payrolls was

O’FALLON, IL–The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is proudly celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025—marking eight decades of service to the construction industry and economic development across Southern Illinois.   Founded in 1945 by a small group of contractors determined to improve working conditions and stimulate growth in their communities, SIBA has grown from just

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.3, with the final part of Phase 2 set for completion this summer.