Ill State News

CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for an immediate appeal of Judge Grischow’s decision to restrain the State from enforcing the safety measures aimed at protecting teachers, school personnel, students and communities from COVID-19. The Attorney General is seeking an expedited appeal from the Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court. “The […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that Illinois schools and nonprofit organizations served nearly 18 million meals last summer during the months of June, July, and August under the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). ISBE is now seeking additional school districts, community organizations, churches, camps, park districts, and others to serve

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is preparing to make COVID-19 vaccine available to those ages six months through four years after Pfizer-BioNTech submitted data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking to amend its emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow children younger than 5 years to receive its COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 60,389 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 608 deaths since January 28, 2022.  The number of cases reported this week (60,389) is less than half as many reported during the previous week (123,812). Currently, IDPH

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon that travel conditions are expected to continue to deteriorate from the impacts of a major winter storm that will be felt for several days, while urging the public to postpone all unnecessary trips.   Since last night, more than 10 inches of snow has fallen

SPRINGFIELD – The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, an umbrella organization of business, labor and infrastructure groups that advocates for federal and state transportation funding, today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget plan: “We are concerned about the Governor’s proposal to skip the expected small increase in the state’s

WOODSTOCK, Illinois — “Today we witnessed how out of touch our billionaire Governor, JB Pritzker, is with the people of Illinois.  In his State of the State/Budget address, he described the State of Illinois in terms that only someone who spends his days in the cocoon of a North-side mansion or private jet could use.”

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –The State of Illinois Constitution requires the Governor to prepare and submit to the General Assembly a balanced budget for the ensuing year.   Speaking remotely, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced his proposed budget for Fiscal Year ’23.   Speaking after the address, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) raised concerns over the Governor’s

SPRINGFIELD – “Today, we joined Illinoisans across the state to listen to Governor Pritzker’s joint state of the state and budget address. We applaud the Governor and his Administration for endeavoring to prioritize equity, strengthen investment in the safety net, and fortify the healthcare workforce while stabilizing our state fiscally.  “In spite of the difficult, uncertain