Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, increasing over-the-month up +9,400 to 6,175,200. June’s record payroll job total surpassed the previous high set in March, marking another milestone in Illinois’ record-setting year for total payroll employment. The May monthly change in payrolls was […]

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.3, with the final part of Phase 2 set for completion this summer.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a record $303.8 million in missing money to nearly 312,000 residents, businesses and organizations through the I-CASH program during Fiscal Year 2025.   Frerichs marked the record-breaking total by presenting a check for more than $200,000 to the Orphans of the Storm animal shelter in Riverwoods. The

Southern Illinois Builders Association and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program to host Skilled Trades Summer Camp July 21-25, 2025O’FALLON, IL – The Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP), in partnership with the Greater St. Louis Area Council’s Exploring program, will once again offer a Skilled Trades Summer Camp this

CHICAGO – On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $7 million in grant funding has been awarded to four grantees through the Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant (TIEG) Program to support entrepreneurship and innovation in key growth industries around the state. These grant awards will strengthen the

CHICAGO – CNBC today released its 2025 Top States for Business rankings, with Illinois earning the 13th best state for business—its highest position ever and a significant rise from 30th place in 2019. The climb highlights Gov. Pritzker’s leadership to grow the Illinois economy and make it the best state to do business, get an education,

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is taking action to prevent the national spread of measles in Illinois. A total of eight measles cases, all linked to one another, were identified in Southern Illinois in April and May.    In addition to the eight Southern Illinois cases, two additional, unrelated cases were identified