SPRINGFIELD – With almost 110,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the third annual “Makers Madness” contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,426 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 87 deaths since March 25, 2022. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,069,650 cases, including 33,394 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the
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WATERLOO, Ill. – Republican candidate for governor Paul Schimpf says Pritzker should follow the lead of Maryland and Georgia in suspending the state motor fuel tax as residents are continuing to pay more at the pump. At the same time Illinoisans are hit by inflationary headwinds and higher gas prices, Schimpf says working families can scarcely afford
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SPRINGFIELD – On the heels of the global pandemic in which American and Illinois manufacturers led our nation forward through an economic and health crisis, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) are announcing an historic formal strategic partnership that will strengthen and build upon Illinois’ rich manufacturing legacy and position the
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, has pledged to take specific actions as Secretary of State to stop the rash of gasoline thefts that are currently plaguing Illinois car dealerships. “With gasoline at $4.50 a gallon and unattended cars sitting in dealership lots, the temptation to make a
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) is celebrating Financial Literacy Month this April by highlighting initiatives that expand personal finance skills and empower Illinoisans to make the best choices for their financial situation. In 2004, the U.S. Congress designated April as Financial Literacy Month. This nationally recognized campaign brings together financial institutions, government agencies,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Con is back at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2022, and the fourth edition of the event is bigger and better than ever, organizers say, with panels, gaming, a cosplay contest, artists, vendors, virtual reality, an escape room, workshops, demonstrations and much more! “There is truly something for
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,039 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That’s a nearly eight percent rise in cases over the previous week. There were 109 deaths since March 18, 2022. That’s down 11 percent from last week’s report. Currently, IDPH is
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), David Trone (D-MD), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to use his upcoming trip to the Middle East and North Africa to advance the Abraham Accords and the
SPRINGFIELD – The Joint Employers have released the following statement regarding Thursday’s vote to ease the deficit facing the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund: “Today’s vote will inject $2.7 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) into the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Illinois employers appreciate the Governor and members of the General Assembly
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