Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this week, Governor JB Pritzker presented to the General Assembly his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the state, which includes a higher education budget of $2.7 billion. The higher education budget includes a one percent increase in operating funding for public universities ($13 million) and community colleges ($3 million).   The fiscal […]

SPRINGFIELD –Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie released the following statement today following Governor JB Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:    “For Governor Pritzker, this budget is about blame. It is clear the Governor is more focused on his presidential ambitions than delivering for Illinois families. He emphasized that everything is too

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) commends Governor JB Pritzker for his continued leadership and commitment to expanding access to affordable healthcare across Illinois. His focus on reducing the cost of care, relieving medical debt, and strengthening the healthcare delivery system reflects a clear understanding of the challenges facing patients and providers alike. These

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) released the following statement regarding the importance of preserving municipal authority to implement local housing programs:   “Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal in the State of the State Address includes provisions establishing statewide zoning standards, including minimum lot sizes, increased residential density allowances, legalization of accessory dwelling units, limitations on

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) released the following statement in response to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 state budget proposal:   Governor JB Pritzker is proposing a reduction in the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) formula, from 6.47 percent to 6.28 percent of individual income taxes, which would eliminate any natural growth in

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) today released the following statement in response to the Governor’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:    “Illinois has always been on the forefront of innovation, from the origination of nuclear power and the creation of the cell phone, to the development of life-saving therapies and the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers serving Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serious mental illnesses, today issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed state budget: “In the face of significant fiscal uncertainty, we thank Governor Pritzker for his ongoing support of the Direct Support Professional

COLLINSVILLE – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Teklab celebrated the company’s new environmental testing laboratory in Collinsville. Teklab constructed a 36,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility to meet the growing demand for its environmental analytical services, creating 40 new full-time jobs for the region while retaining nearly 100 positions. The company’s

SPRINGFIELD – It was just last month that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook Illinois from its center in Ohlman in central Illinois’ Montgomery County. “Thousands of people across the state felt this last quake in the early morning hours of January 20,” said Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Acting Director Theodore

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state.    IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where