Ill State News

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – The effects of a total solar eclipse on a bee colony will be the topic of the next talk in a series focused on the sun and the major role it plays in the lives of humans everywhere, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   Steven StillSteven Still, assistant

CHICAGO – Lottery luck strikes again in Illinois! An Illinois Lottery player has won the Mega Millions jackpot in this week’s drawing – a whopping $344 million. The winning ticket was purchased at Casey’s General Store, located at 70 S. Somonauk Road in Cortland, Illinois.   The newly-minted ‘mega millionaire’ matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, 1-5-17-39-62-8, to

SPRINGFIELD – The field of contenders for the 2025 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois has been narrowed further, with voters choosing the Top 8 products to move ahead in the sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the

From a news release SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) have announced the completion of a new report, Illinois Materials Management and Recycling Opportunities. Following the Materials Management Advisory Committee’s (MMAC) report to the General Assembly in 2021, the Illinois EPA commissioned the ISTC at the University of

SPRINGFIELD – Protect Illinois Hospitality, a coalition of tipped workers, service operators, and local business owners, released the following statement after the House Executive Committee approved HB 2982, which will eliminate the state tip credit by 2027.The bill includes a recent amendment to offer a $1.50 tax credit per hour per employee for employers who choose

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senators Chris Balkema (R-Channahon) and Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) held a Capitol press conference Thursday to call attention to a proposal they say will lead to higher property taxes and fewer local services.   In response to legislation that supports Governor Pritzker’s consolidation goals that he outlined in his annual Budget/State of

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus, alongside House Republican colleagues, today sent a letter to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) requesting clarification on the organization’s policies regarding transgender athletes in high school sports. Republican lawmakers are seeking confirmation that IHSA will be enacting policies that align with recent federal directives

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has announced $8 million for improvements to Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County, the popular recreated log village where young Abraham Lincoln lived for six formative years from 1831 to 1837. The funding, made possible by Governor JB Pritzker’s