Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced the launch of Journey to Success, a new customized educational content portal available on tablets statewide. The new portal is part of the Edovo application, the largest learning platform for incarcerated people in the US. The application contains thousands of free courses and resources that individuals in custody […]

CHICAGO — Open enrollment has ended, but uninsured Illinoisans can still enroll in a health insurance plan through the state’s new Tax Time Easy Enrollment program. The program provides a pathway to coverage for residents as part of the annual tax filing process. With the deadline to file taxes approaching on April 15, Get Covered Illinois

WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL– The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 127 from Illinois 15 to the westbound Interstate 64 ramps in Washington County.   The meeting will be held:   Wednesday, April 22 4-7 p.m. Nashville Community High School 1300 S. Mill

SPRINGFIELD – As voting opens in the final round of the 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, just four products remain in the annual bracket-style tournament held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association that lets voters decide The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who

SPRINGFIELD– Residents may not always know what chemicals are used in their community or how to interpret the safety codes posted on certain buildings. That’s why agencies including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS), Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Fire Service Institute (ISFI), and local

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state during April, reminding the public to put their phones away and pay attention to the road. Throughout the month, additional law enforcement officers will be watching for texting, social media use, video viewing and

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in January, up +0.2 percentage point from December, and up +0.2 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised December unemployment rate was

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) was part of a House Republican press conference recently concerning the governor’s recent comments on property taxes.   McCombie pointed out while Illinois residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation, Governor Pritzker continues to pass the buck on one of the biggest challenges

CHICAGO – The Illinois Accountability Commission has sent letters to the current and former Trump Administration officials responsible for Operation Midway Blitz, requesting their testimony at two upcoming hearings as part of the Commission’s ongoing collection of evidence into the widespread federal misconduct and reckless tactics deployed by federal agents across Chicago and Illinois.