Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the latest funding opportunity to assist counties and other units of local government in implementing their solid waste planning obligations under the Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (SWPRA). A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been posted to the Illinois EPA […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) presented its annual awards before membership at its recently held convention. The awards recognize Illinois veterinarian professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois.   “Amazing things happen every day in veterinary

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Energy has announced $2,909,890 of grant funding available for the development of local strategic energy plans as well as energy efficiency audits and local government building upgrades. Under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), grant awards ranging from $200,000 to $249,900 will aim

SPRINGFIELD – Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 who would like to participate in the annual Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources can register now for the event, which is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2024.   Registration opens Dec. 1 and closes Dec. 31. To participate, youth

SPRINGFIELD – To help root out public corruption in Illinois, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has created an online form for the public to report suspected corruption directly to ISP.   “The Illinois State Police Special Investigations Unit is dedicated to seeking out those who abuse their position and power to take

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued a subpoena to the United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) to investigate its compliance with the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).   The Illinois WARN Act requires employers with 75 or more full-time employees to give workers and state and local government officials

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is implementing its fifth year of the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program.   New this year, users will be able to enter their information into the application and validate it during a pre-enrollment period starting at 8:00 A.M. CST on December 4, 2023. Applications can be submitted

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the Keynote Speaker for the state’s upcoming 2023 Minority Health Conference on December 4 and 5 in Bloomington will be Robert Santos, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Other speakers include IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, the Mayor of Bloomington, Mboka Mwilambwe, and Southern

ULLIN –- Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officials announce the arrest of 18-year-old Blake A. Street of Goreville, Ill. for aggravated battery to a child (Class X Felony).   On November 22, 2023 at approximately 11:00 p.m., the ISP DCI Zone 7 was requested by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS)