Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’s leading small business advocacy organization, encourages shoppers to support small businesses on November 29, 2025.   “From Chicago’s storefronts to Main Streets across Illinois, every purchase on Small Business Saturday helps our local entrepreneurs build more than just a business—it builds our community’s future,” said NFIB Illinois State […]

SPRINGFIELD – As people across Illinois make preparations for holiday meals, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding everyone to follow food safety and hygiene recommendations to prevent an outbreak of foodborne illness.   “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays filled with family, friends, football, and of course great food” said IDPH Director

SKOKIE – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently joined businessowners, legislators, and community stakeholders at Soul Good Coffee to announce nearly $10 million in funding for 47 small businesses through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (None of the grant recipients is located in Randolph

SPRINGFIELD, IL– The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Illinois Finance Authority, has awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) a Grid Resilience Grant totaling $475,376. The grant program was designed to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid and IMUA, a state-wide association for municipally owned electric utilities, will use the grant to establish an

SPRINGFIELD – As the holiday season approaches, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging people to find memorable gifts, including a vintage Mickey Mouse wristwatch and a 14-karat yellow gold pendant with a small diamond, during an online ICash auction which runs through Nov. 30.     Gold Coin     Mickey watch     Pocket

SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) is proud to announce the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has received the 2025 Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The award recognizes organizations that promote and make exemplary use

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to changes made on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website making unfounded claims regarding vaccines and autism:   “In Illinois, we follow scientific evidence, and the science is clear: vaccines are safe,

CHICAGO  — On Saturday, Nov. 22, communities across Illinois will join thousands of others around the world for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, a day of healing and connection for those who have lost someone to suicide. Hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Survivor Day events offer

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has cut $55.8 million from Ameren Illinois’ rate request for its natural gas delivery services. The decision reduces Ameren’s $128.8 million request by about 43 percent and approves a 9.60 percent return on equity (ROE), a reduction from the company’s requested 10.70 percent ROE.   “The ICC’s responsibility is to balance the interests

  Federal Government Reopens After Record-Breaking Shutdown   After weeks of uncertainty and disruption, the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has finally come to an end.   On October 1, Washington Democrats triggered the shutdown after rejecting a bipartisan plan that would have kept the government open. The stalemate dragged on for 43