Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – A new requirement for large employers in Illinois when it comes to compliance with the Equal Pay Act of 2003 will begin to take effect March 24th.   In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed and Governor Pritzker signed updated legislation requiring private businesses with 100 or more employees in the state of […]

SPRINGFIELD — Cold winter winds continue to bring a chill to the state meaning many Illinoisans will be turning up their thermostats to stay warm for the rest of the winter season.   This also brings an increased risk for home fires and carbon monoxide incidents.   Unlike smoke, carbon monoxide is a colorless and

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – The annual February 12 Symposium held in Springfield to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 21, 2022, because of concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases. Biographer, historian, and widely known television commentator Jon Meacham, who was originally scheduled to speak at the February 12 Symposium Banquet, will

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continues to urge people to get vaccinated and boosted as it marks the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in Illinois.  Two years later, IDPH is reporting more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. “On January 24, 2020 when we announced the first

CHICAGO – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that youth leaders across the nation can now apply to become a part of the 2022 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).    YPC members are students in grades 8 through 11 who are selected to support disaster preparedness and make a difference in their communities. The

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, Monday announced his enthusiastic support for a newly-authorized program that can create additional jobs to help the economy while easing the supply chain delays that are plaguing the country.   The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 183,722 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That number is down 11 percent from the 207,203 cases reported January 14. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,773,362 cases, including 29,845 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.  The age

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24, 2022, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns.   “We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct deposit, as early as possible

SPRINGFIELD – To strengthen Illinois’ tech economy, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) introduced legislation that would allow smartphone app companies to do business directly with their customers and avoid a fee to smartphone companies. “Governments create fair marketplaces in every industry with appropriate protections for entrepreneurs and consumers. Our laws need to catch up to

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) has unveiled the Voter Empowerment Project, a legislative package of constitutional amendments designed to allow Illinois voters a more active role in their democratic process, during a Zoom press conference Tuesday.   “For too long in this state, Illinoisans haven’t had a voice in their