Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce that country music sensation Ella Langley will take the Grandstand Stage as part of the 2026 Illinois State Fair lineup on Friday, August 21, 2026.   Langley, one of country music’s most dynamic and fastest-rising new voices, has rapidly become a force in the genre. […]

CHICAGO – The State of Illinois has once again been recognized on the global stage at the 2025 Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards in Paris, hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) was recognized with the Startup Ecosystem Stars Award acknowledging the state’s international

  SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of:   Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day   Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at

CHICAGO, IL. — As Illinoisans prepare for the holiday season, the Illinois Lottery is reminding players that while lottery tickets can add a fun and festive touch to gift-giving, they should be purchased responsibly and never given to anyone under the age of 18. “Lottery games are meant to be a form of entertainment for

SPRINGFIELD, IL –The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announces the sixth year of the popular Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program.    Users will again be able to enter their information into the application and validate it during a pre-enrollment period starting at 8 a.m. CST on December 3, 2025. Applications can be submitted once

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Registration is officially open, so start making plans now to attend one of the two 2026 Conservation Cropping Seminars. This year’s seminars bring together distinguished speakers and special guests including Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Specialist; Bryan Young, Professor of Weed Science at Purdue University; Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems; S.T.A.R Representatives; and an

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 21-23. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and 53,348 deer during the first firearm weekends in 2024 and 2023.   Randolph County hunters harvested 1,363 deer, down from 1,565 last year and 1,506 in

Sheriff Mike Downey Illinois Sheriffs’ Association 2nd Vice President SPRINGFIELD, Ill. How many victims will it take before Illinois’ leadership finally admits what the rest of us have known since day one? The SAFE-T Act is a disaster — not because reform is impossible, but because Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic lawmakers who rammed

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its latest Illinois Maternal Mortality Data Report, analyzing data regarding deaths that occurred during pregnancy or within one year of pregnancy from 2021- 2022. IDPH convenes two Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) to identify causes of death and determine whether a death was pregnancy-related. The

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois residents gear up for holiday shopping, travel, and online celebrations, the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) are reminding everyone to stay alert to cyber scams that often lurk at the end of the year. With more purchases, donations, and