Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML), in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), is proud to announce the release of Volume 10 of the Illinois Municipal Policy Journal. This edition marks the 10th anniversary of the publication, which is dedicated to advancing research and dialogue about municipal governance in Illinois.   Volume 10 of the Journal includes

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Doug Brown has been selected as the organization’s new President and CEO. Brown will succeed Kevin Gaden who has led IMEA with distinction for 14 years and has announced his retirement.   Brown is currently the Chief Utility

MARION – Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 7 Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents arrested 18-year-old Keivaun Mann of Marion, IL after a firearms investigation in Williamson County.     On December 4, 2025, ISP Special Agents executed two residential search warrants in the 15000 block of Mollers Road in Marion and the 700 block of

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum (ISM) has been reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums.   Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies and the museum-going public. The Illinois State Museum has been accredited since 1972.    “ISM has a long

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to the actions of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP):   “Since universal newborn vaccination began in 1991, hepatitis B infection among U.S. children dropped by 99%. Today, the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

SPRINGFIELD – Gift card fraud is a growing threat across the United States, as criminal networks steal, tamper with, and drain gift cards to launder money and finance further illegal activities. The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association (ILORCA) is sounding the alarm, urging consumers and businesses to stay vigilant this holiday season.   Gift card fraud

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced an additional $10 million in funding for the Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program for workforce training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for Illinoisans struggling to gain meaningful employment. As part of

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce that country music sensation Ella Langley will take the Grandstand Stage as part of the 2026 Illinois State Fair lineup on Friday, August 21, 2026.   Langley, one of country music’s most dynamic and fastest-rising new voices, has rapidly become a force in the genre.

CHICAGO – The State of Illinois has once again been recognized on the global stage at the 2025 Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards in Paris, hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind the Bridge. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) was recognized with the Startup Ecosystem Stars Award acknowledging the state’s international