SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant’s (R-Murphysboro) efforts to name the new Chester Bridge as the “Don Welge Memorial Bridge” in honor of former Chester resident and long-time bridge advocate Don Welge, has become a reality after the recent passage of House Joint Resolution 38. “Don Welge contributed so much to not […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and the state of Illinois are reminding interstate motor carriers to keep our highways safe and apply for a 2024 Unified Carrier Registration (UCR). According to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration analysis, carriers with UCR or similar violations are more likely to be involved in crashes
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week may be over but the effort to reduce lead exposure in children is ongoing. Governor J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, have joined with health care professionals and agencies across the state on lead prevention efforts. Dr.
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LIBERTYVILLE – Governor JB Pritzker today joined EVBox and other stakeholders for the launch of its new Illinois-built DC fast charger. Called the Troniq Modular, EVBox’s new product is a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) ready electric vehicle (EV) charging station. EVBox’s new DC fast charger is compliant with the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
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EAST ALTON, Illinois – West Star Aviation has announced West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA), our new and innovative solution to addressing the Aircraft Maintenance Technician shortage. WSAA enables more women, men, and transitioning Military members to enter the aviation workforce by streamlining the old apprenticeship model and removing the financial barrier to obtain necessary skills
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Gaming Board (the “IGB” or “Board”) licensed new casinos in Danville, Carterville and Chicago and renewed the existing license for the Argosy Casino Alton during Thursday’s October meeting. At the meeting, the IGB issued new casino owners’ licenses to Danville Development, LLC d/b/a Golden Nugget Danville, Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort,
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SPRINGFIELD – The top students representing Illinois’ colleges and universities will be honored during special ceremony hosted by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois at 4 p.m. Saturday, November 4 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield. The 49th annual Lincoln Academy Student Laureate program will recognize excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities by seniors
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois to participate in this year’s Annual Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest. The contest theme for the 2024 awards is “Where Does Rain Go? How Can We Slow the Flow?” focusing on understanding how rain moves through
SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced an additional funding opportunity to provide grants to units of local government for the collection and disposal of household sharps from their residents. Household sharps include needles, syringes, and lancets that residents use in their homes for medical purposes. Through the
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released the third edition of the Illinois Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Report, covering maternal deaths occurring for Illinois residents during 2018-2020. Among the key findings are that Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates, specifically due to medical causes including cardiovascular disease and pre-existing chronic
