Ill State News

​SPRINGFIELD – A mountain lion (Puma concolor – cougar) was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County on Sunday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials announced yesterday.The animal was transferred by the Illinois State Police to an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) wildlife biologist and has been delivered to […]

CHICAGO – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is warning car buyers to watch out for flood-damaged cars from Hurricane Ian.   White says titles for potential flood vehicles will be closely scrutinized in an extra effort to protect consumers.   He said consumers interested in purchasing used vehicles to beware of flood-damaged cars resulting

SPRINGFIELD – Fall is here and while it’s a beautiful time of year as the leaves change color, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists that deer mating season has also arrived.   That means deer become more active, mainly at dawn and dusk from October through December.

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced it is reopening a mortgage assistance program designed to assist homeowners financially impacted by the pandemic on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022.   The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) provides up to $30,000 in mortgage assistance to eligible homeowners — paid directly to the servicer, taxing

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Lodge, representing more than 34,000 active duty and retired law enforcement officers, has asked Third District Supreme Court Justice candidate Mary Kay O’Brien to stop using campaign literature that claims she has the FOP’s endorsement. The FOP has, in fact, officially endorsed the incumbent in

CHICAGO – Following the CDC’s recommendation this week of the new bivalent boosters for children five and older, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is recommending parents and guardians get children vaccinated and fully protected to avoid the most severe effects of COVID-19. Director Vohra is also reminding parents that with

EAST ALTON, Ill.– Winter is quickly approaching, and Illinois RiverWatch is hoping to train community members to monitor for chloride levels in local streams to identify areas where salt use is impacting water quality.   During the 2021 winter season, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports using more than 522,000 tons of salt on roadways

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dan Brady, the Republican nominee for Illinois Secretary of State, has released a summary of his tax returns for calendar years 2020 and 2021 and has called on his opponent to do the same. “The Secretary of State’s office regulates the offer and sale of securities and the people who provide those

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the gender services the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is offering to children.   “We are appalled to learn that one of the premier Children’s hospitals in Illinois is offering gender services to minors.   According to their website,