Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that a major winter storm is expected to create dangerous travel conditions across the state Thursday and Friday, strongly urging the public to adjust plans and postpone unnecessary trips. The mixture of snow, rapidly falling temperatures and strong wind gusts is expected […]

SPRINGFIELD – With cold weather settling in and the first major winter storm of the season potentially on its way, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions.   Weather can change quickly in Illinois, so whether you’re driving a short distance

CHICAGO – With the holiday season underway and COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses continuing to rise across the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging Illinoisans to take action to protect themselves and their loved ones during the festive season. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is reminding the public that basic health

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Four Bensenville, Illinois police officers have received Valor Awards from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) for their on-duty actions during an incident where one of the officers was critically wounded after being shot nine times by an armed suspect.   “These officers didn’t hesitate, they ran toward the sound of

CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker is celebrating the passage of the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution. Governor Pritzker issued a proclamation announcing passage of the amendment and joined labor leaders and legislators in celebrating the achievement.   “Illinois holds a rich union history; from the 1887 Haymarket Affair to the 1894 Pullman Strike, Illinois laborers

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Sheriff’s Association has announced its opposition to HB 5855 – which is sponsored by Representative Bob Morgan.     The proposed legislation, HB 5855 or the “Protect Illinois Communities Act,” would ban the sale, possession or manufacture of a variety of semi-automatic weapons, including any semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +17,500 in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES.   The change in the rate reflects an

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will open the fourth year of the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program today. Applications will be available at https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Pages/default.aspx beginning at 8am. Funding of eligible acreage will be on a first come, first serve basis.   IDOA received funding from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to add 40,000 acres

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has launched “Are You Really Winning?” – a campaign to build awareness of problem gambling and to promote helpline services for people experiencing gambling problems. According to research by Health Resources in Action (HRiA), four percent, or nearly 400,000, of Illinois residents have a gambling disorder,

SPRINGFIELD – At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout southern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has confirmed.   Deceased wild birds have been found at Baldwin Lake in Randolph County, Pyramid State Recreation Area in Perry County, Rend Lake in Franklin