SPRINGFIELD — State Senators Erica Harriss (56th District), Jil Tracy (50th District) and Chapin Rose (51st District) addressed Capitol media Thursday, Feb. 27. They said Illinois has the second highest property tax rate among the 50 states, with an average of about two percent of home value paid each year. That is double the […]
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) released the following statement after the Senate Local Government Committee approved SB 1422, which will strengthen the hotel industry’s efforts to combat human trafficking. Under current law, certain hotel employees must be trained to identify the signs of human trafficking and the appropriate steps to take
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report from the Illinois Auditor General confirms significant mismanagement in Gov. Pritzker’s taxpayer-funded free healthcare program for noncitizens, revealing thousands of potentially ineligible enrollees and costs far exceeding initial projections. At a capitol press conference, Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) highlighted the audit’s findings, calling for more financial transparency from the Pritzker Administration and stronger oversight to prevent further misuse of taxpayers.
CHICAGO – On Thursday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced up to $10 million in funding for the Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Grant Program to support workforce programs that expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) and pre-apprenticeship programs leading to RAPs. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice
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SPRINGFIELD – When anglers purchase an Illinois fishing license, they’re paying for more than fishing privileges for the year. They’re investing in conservation, education, and economic activity all over the state. Illinois fishing licenses – among the most affordable in the nation – go on sale March 1 for the 2025 season. Fishing license purchases
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SPRINGFIELD – The alcohol marketplace has changed and so have the laws. Effective January 1, 2025 bill SB 2625 went into effect. Alcohol-infused products such as alcoholic ice cream, whipped cream, popsicles, and other similar products are now considered alcoholic beverages regulated by the Illinois Liquor Control Act and the ILCC. This law requires product separation for
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SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has unveiled its 2025 legislative agenda. Legislative priorities for the group range from policies to sustain progress made to upgrade Illinois’ vast road and transportation infrastructure to policies centered on protecting engineers and architects working on construction sites and creation of incentives for workforce
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – On Wednesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) joined Senator Celina Villanueva and Representative Will Davis to unveil legislation to reform the Illinois Commercial Safety Towing Law and crack down on predatory towing practices. ICC Chief of Police Ruben Ramirez Jr. joined the lawmakers at a Springfield press conference to express support for the
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DECATUR, IL — Dakota Hohgrefe of Baldwin, IL has made the High Dean’s List for Fall 2024 at Millikin University! Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a perfect 4.00 grade point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean’s List honors. Millikin University is a private
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned $22 million to nearly 19,000 people in January through I-CASH, the state’s missing money program. “Returning this money to the rightful owners is better than keeping it in our bank vaults,” Frerichs said. “It helps our state’s economy when people have a little more money
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