Ill State News

CHICAGO, and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, has contracted leading global education company Kaplan to provide free test preparation courses to all students enrolled in Illinois’ public universities. Five Illinois community colleges are also included as part of a pilot program. Students at these […]

SPRINGFIELD – Representing local leaders from across the state, the Illinois Municipal League (IML) announced its 2025 Moving Cities Forward legislative platform, which aims to ensure the long-term success of all 1,294 cities, villages and towns in Illinois.   This year’s platform promotes local government efficiency and modern policies that balance community needs and resources.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – An incident in St. Clair County last week could possibly be the catalyst for legislation filed by House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) in 2018 to finally become a reality.   On Thursday, the St. Clair County sheriff’s department was requested to respond with an investigator from DCFS to check on the

By Illinois State Representative Dave Severin SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) says Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s combined State of the State and Budget Address failed to acknowledge that Illinois’ Sanctuary State policies have caused havoc for the state’s finances. “Governor Pritzker has been the head honcho of illegal immigration since taking

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites across Illinois.   Campground hosting is a perfect position for anyone who enjoys camping and helping other people. Hosts are often the first face to greet state park visitors. They

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for instructors for 2025 summer fishing clinics at locations throughout Illinois for the department’s Urban Fishing Program.   Fishing instructors are the department’s boots on the ground at free clinics hosted in communities throughout Illinois. These are temporary positions not to exceed six months,

SPRINGFIELD – State higher education leaders are pleased with Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes a higher education budget of $2.73 billion. The higher education budget emphasizes college affordability and supports ongoing initiatives by including a $10 million increase for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) and a $46 million, or 3 percent,

SPRINGFIELD, IL–The OSFM is urging Illinois residents to review and practice their fire escape plans while testing and inspection smoke alarms following a wave of recent deadly home fires. Sadly, since Friday, February 14, there have been 8 deadly fires claiming the lives of 10 people in Illinois. So far in 2025, Illinois has seen

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) urban policing model, Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), is reducing crime and building trust with the community, leading to a 6-year low in homicides in East St. Louis, the area covered by the model. ​ ISP’s combination of targeted antiviolence details, dedicated investigative resources, coordination with