Ill State News

BATON ROUGE, Louis. — Kaelyn Rubach of Steeleville, Illinois, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rubach was initiated at Southeast Missouri State University.   Rubach is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi […]

EFFINGHAM, Ill.– Stephanie Higgs has been named Chief Financial Officer of Dieterich Bank. She will assume the role the first of May when current CFO Jason Semple begins his position as Chief Executive Officer. Her responsibilities will include oversight of the overall financial operations of the organization including accounting and financial reporting, income and deferred

SPRINGFIELD – To end the misleading practice of fake “final notices,” State Senator Rachel Ventura advanced legislation that requires senders to clearly post the intention of their mailing.   “Far too often new home owners and seniors are the victims of fake final notices,” said Ventura (D-Joliet). “We must end this dishonest business practice so that

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ three-decade-old ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants is one step closer to being lifted. On March 30, following a bipartisan roll call, the Illinois Senate passed State Senator Sue Rezin’s legislation, Senate Bill 76, which would finally end the state’s moratorium, which she says would create jobs, lower utility

SPRINGFIELD – Chosen by voters from an initial field of nearly 250 entries, the Rosenberg Moon Habitat made by Ingersoll Machine Tools in Rockford has been crowned the winner of the 2023 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and sponsored by Comcast Business, the bracket-style competition

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Randy Frese (R-Paloma) announced that legislation which was recently passed out of the House was constituent driven.    A farmer in Frese’s 99th district produced compost to be used on his farm, however, he had product left over that he was willing to sell to others.   But under state law he

SPRINGFIELD – To ensure that Illinoisans in need of insulin have affordable access to the life-saving medicine, State Senator Laura Murphy has introduced a measure to cap its price at $35.   “No Illinois family should have to go into debt or skip meals to afford life-saving medications,” said Murphy (D-Des Plaines). “We have made

SPRINGFIELD – Collectible coins, sports cards and jewelry are among the more than 500 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from April 3 through April 7.   “The online auction is an excellent and convenient opportunity to shop for collectibles and other memorabilia,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a press conference today at a location across from the proposed site of a new abortion clinic in Danville and called out the far left’s pro-abortion advocacy. “The people of Danville don’t want an abortion clinic in their community,” said State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich). “My office has