Ill State News

CHICAGO — On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Dollywood Foundation Executive Director Nora Briggs, United Way of McLean County President and CEO David Taylor, local officials, parents, and community members at the Bloomington Public Library for the statewide launch of Illinois’ partnership with The Dollywood Foundation to provide Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This […]

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker announced eighteen members of the Early Childhood Education and Care Transition Advisory Committee, chaired by Bela Moté. As part of the Pritzker administration’s plan to create a new, unified state agency to administer early childhood education and care programs, the strategic-planning group will consist of educators, childcare providers, and

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Lottery is helping to make Christmas a little merrier and brighter for hundreds of Illinois families in need by hosting a Holiday Toy Drive.   This year’s third annual Illinois Lottery Holiday Toy Drive, to benefit the Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, will be held in Springfield and

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois and the Greater Chicago Food Depository are partnering to supply additional meals to new asylum-seekers in the state.   Governor JB Pritzker said the partnership will build on the state’s data-driven plan to improve the asylum seeker response. He, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and the Greater

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. With two major holidays and many people on the road traveling, December is a deadly month for drunk driving. The intention of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. Impaired driving refers to operating a motor vehicle

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ ongoing commitment to water quality is demonstrated in the 2023 Biennial Report of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Strategy (NLRS). The report has been developed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), and University of Illinois Extension, and is available at go.illinois.edu/NLRS.   The 2023 Biennial Report

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) has announced its reaccreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the membership organization for state DOIs that sets insurance regulatory standards for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. IDOI has received NAIC accreditation ongoing since 1993.   IDOI Director Dana Popish

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced an additional $13 million investment in the Job Training and Economic Development Program (JTED) for workforce training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for Illinoisans struggling to gain meaningful employment. As part of Illinois’ workforce recovery

CHICAGO – The Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging all income-eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support with utility bill assistance for natural gas, propane and electricity. Applications expanded today, December 1, to include all income-eligible households. “Every Illinoisan deserves to