Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced $26.5 million in funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure and Housing Rehabilitation. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.   “Every community in Illinois deserves up-to-date […]

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program to grow and diversify Illinois’ clean energy ecosystem. This grant funding will provide seed funding and pre-development funding opportunities to equity eligible contractors to work on renewable energy

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Labor Day holiday to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. The public can expect delays and should allow extra

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As we approach the last unofficial weekend of summer, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police are sending a clear message: Driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis or any other impairing substance is not a game. To help keep our roads safe, more than 200 local law enforcement agencies

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that transformational improvements to Chicago-to-St. Louis passenger rail, including the introduction of higher speeds, won top honors among Midwest states in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards in the “Quality of Life/Community Development, Large Project” category. Delivered in 2023 by IDOT under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker, the multi-year

DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair celebrates Illinois agriculture – the state’s number one industry – and there’s no better way to experience it than with a visit to the 2024 Illinois Product Expo. “The Illinois Product Expo connects buyers with farmers and producers and allows the community to learn more about

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The State Treasurer’s Office made a record $1.495 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Fiscal Year 2024, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state’s Chief Investment and Banking Officer. He is responsible for investing state revenue in the state investment portfolio. “We have made common-sense

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research is vital to the state’s economy as it aims to protect Missouri’s $1.6 billion cattle industry.   Photo by Abbie Lankitus Bovine anaplasmosis — which

SPRINGFIELD, IL –The Illinois Veterans’ Homes at LaSalle, Manteno, and Quincy are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among its veterans and staff, and the overwhelming majority of cases have presented mild symptoms.    As of 8/27/2024, 36 people tested positive with COVID-19: LaSalle: three residents and nine staff Manteno: two residents and one staff Quincy: