Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, IL. – The annual Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including two who died during 2025, will be held Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Illinois Peace Officer Memorial sculpture on the Illinois State Capitol grounds in Springfield.   “The […]

SPRINGFIELD – Collectible baseball cards of Hall of Famers Ryne Sandberg, Nolan Ryan and Ken Griffey Jr., a gold ingot, and an 1868 French coin bearing the image of Napoleon III are just a few of the notable items available at the online ICash auction April 24-May 3.   “Our online auction offers something unique

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Thursday announced he has returned over $2.5 billion in missing money on his watch, breaking all records in an I-Cash program that has been around since the 1960s.   More than 2.5 million people, nonprofits, and businesses have been reunited with their missing money since Frerichs took office in

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration issued a rule through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency attempting to block Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which would limit swipe fees banks and credit card companies can charge businesses and consumers:   “Banks and credit card companies will

CENTRALIA – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 21-year-old Shavonte D. Samuels of Centralia, IL following a deadly shooting in Centralia.     On April 19, 2026, the Centralia Police Department requested ISP’s assistance with a shooting investigation in the 900 block of Kell Street. Four total victims were

CHICAGO – Justice For All‘s Save Uyghur Campaign supports the introduction of H.R. 8240, the “Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act of 2026” (SAFER Act), introduced on April 9, 2026 by Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. If passed into law it would be a necessary protection for the Uyghur American community by hindering the movement

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Allied Universal Security Services to resolve wage claims and prevent future violations of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.   Following the receipt of multiple wage complaints, IDOL initiated an investigation into Allied Universal’s wage payment practices. The agreement

CHICAGO – In celebration of Earth Day, Governor JB Pritzker has announced the launch of the first-in-the-nation incentive to promote environmentally sustainable film and television production. Under the expanded program, productions recognized as a “certified green production” through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) Illinois Film Office will be eligible for an additional 5%

SPRINGFIELD, IL – We invite you to join us for lunch on Tuesday, May 5th, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the Illinois State Fairgrounds for our “100 Days Out” Celebration!   Get ready for a mouthwatering lineup of State Fair favorites including: Mickey’s Massive Burritos – You can’t have Cinco de Mayo

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced the recipients of $31.8 million in loans through Round III of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program.   Through the program, 95 qualified, licensed social equity businesses across all license types – craft growers, dispensaries, infusers, and transporters