GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) would like to congratulate the Top Cookie Sellers from the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2026. Girl Scouts made door-to-door sales, hosted cookie booths, and even made online sales to friends and family near and far. GSofSI would like to recognize the girls who sold […]
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In 2025, ISP telecommunicators handled approximately 650,000 calls for service. SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Illinois State Police (ISP) are joining together to celebrate and honor all Illinois telecommunicators. April 12–18, 2026 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizing the dedicated professionals who answer the call, calm the chaos,
Time capsule of Illinois stories and reflections will honor nation’s 250th birthday SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois America 250 Commission invites people from across Illinois to participate in Illinois Voices 250, a statewide effort to record conversations with residents as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Recorded conversations will
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024,
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CHICAGO, IL — As Illinois continues to face a severe shortage of affordable housing, the Illinois Housing Council (IHC) is urging lawmakers to advance House Bill 4413 and Senate Bill 3738, sponsored by State Rep. Dagmara Avelar and State Senator Mike Porfirio, to both extend and expand the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit (IAHTC)—a long-standing, bipartisan program that has
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Annual Expenditure Report for the Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP), in accordance with Section 8f of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act (BEP Act). This report showcases
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has welcomed eight new Troopers from Cadet Class 153 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The new Troopers will scheduled to report to five ISP Troop locations throughout the state Sunday. Cadet Class 153 marks the 24th cadet class graduation under Governor JB
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PAWNEE, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) and Capital Development Board (CDB) today broke ground on a new K-9 training complex. The $8.9 million state investment consists of two new buildings, including upgraded kennels, training areas, and office space. “Here in Illinois, we’re proud to support our State Police as they take
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and other House members Wednesday announced the formation of a Property Tax Relief Conference and released an open letter outlining what it will take to earn their support for any Mega Projects bill or PILOT legislation to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois. After years of inaction
SPRINGFIELD — After once again blaming Washington for Illinois’ fiscal failures, Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch says Democrats in the House want to focus on lowering the cost of living, including “gas, groceries, rent, mortgages,” and are reviewing legislation that “helps bring costs down.” The surprising announcement was welcome news to Illinois House Republicans
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