SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continues to urge people to get vaccinated and boosted as it marks the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in Illinois. Two years later, IDPH is reporting more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. “On January 24, 2020 when we announced the first […]
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CHICAGO – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that youth leaders across the nation can now apply to become a part of the 2022 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). YPC members are students in grades 8 through 11 who are selected to support disaster preparedness and make a difference in their communities. The
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, Monday announced his enthusiastic support for a newly-authorized program that can create additional jobs to help the economy while easing the supply chain delays that are plaguing the country. The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 183,722 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That number is down 11 percent from the 207,203 cases reported January 14. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,773,362 cases, including 29,845 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24, 2022, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. “We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct deposit, as early as possible
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SPRINGFIELD – To strengthen Illinois’ tech economy, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) introduced legislation that would allow smartphone app companies to do business directly with their customers and avoid a fee to smartphone companies. “Governments create fair marketplaces in every industry with appropriate protections for entrepreneurs and consumers. Our laws need to catch up to
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) has unveiled the Voter Empowerment Project, a legislative package of constitutional amendments designed to allow Illinois voters a more active role in their democratic process, during a Zoom press conference Tuesday. “For too long in this state, Illinoisans haven’t had a voice in their
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WOODSTOCK, Illinois – Gary Rabine, candidate for Illinois Governor is issuing the following statement on Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s entrance in the gubernatorial race. “I would like to welcome Aurora Mayor, Richard Irvin, to the governor’s race and to the Illinois Republican Party. After years of pulling Democratic primary ballots in years when Pat Quinn, Hillary
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds snowmobile operators and riders to focus on safety this winter when snowfall allows for snowmobile riding. International Snowmobile Safety Week is Jan. 15-23 this year. “It’s important that snowmobile operators carefully review their safety checklist before hitting the trails this winter,” said Jeff Hopkins, IDNR
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representatives Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville); Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur); Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City); Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Chris Miller (R-Oakland) are issuing the following statement on the United State Supreme Court decision to block the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates on employers with 100 or more employees. “The United States Supreme Court today affirmed the
