Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (the Act) comes into effect following two consecutive calendar months of the State’s unemployment rate exceeding five (5) percent. The Act requires that the workforce on all public works projects be composed of a minimum of 90 percent Illinois resident laborers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Giving a child the best start in life is what every parent wants. Pregnant women go through a myriad of changes to their body, mental and emotional health and as such, they must take extra precautions to preserve the health of their newborn. Unfortunately, pregnancy can come with additional challenges for mothers

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) announces that its Life Policy Locator helped return to consumers more than $8.5 million in lost or unclaimed life insurance policies and annuities this year. As Life Insurance Awareness Month comes to a close, the Department encourages anyone who believes they are a beneficiary of a deceased relative’s unclaimed policy

SPRINGFIELD, IL—The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) announces the third stop on its series of statewide public hearings it is hosting to discuss reparatory actions for Black Americans in Illinois who are descendants of American Chattel Slavery. The next public hearing will take place in Springfield at Southeast High School on Saturday, October

Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) announces over $860,000 Veterans’ Cash Grant Program awards to ten Illinois organizations that provide vital services to veterans and their families across Illinois. Awardees will receive funding to address critical issues facing veterans including homelessness, post-traumatic stress treatment, behavioral health treatment, and workforce development.  

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation’s popular Cycle Rider Safety Training Program courses are resuming in the central and northern regions of the state on a limited basis. The program, established in 1976, offers motorcycle riding skills at three levels, from novice users and intermediate operators as well as advanced techniques for seasoned riders.  

SPRINGFIELD – The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, Oct. 19 at 60 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state.   The early catch-and-release season is scheduled to open Oct. 5 this year. No trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites until the regular fall season opens at 5 a.m. Oct.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Director James Jennings announced today the expansion of two energy efficiency grant opportunities. The Energy Efficiency Assessment Program and the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Program provide funding for energy efficiency assessments and upgrade projects at eligible properties serving residents receiving housing assistance. These grant programs will now

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released a new report on infant mortality that shows the statewide rate decreased to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021, the most recent full year of data, compared to 6.5 per 1,000 in 2018. However, the report released during Infant Mortality Awareness Month also documents the historic