Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 2023 Illinois State Fair is five months away and the excitement is building for this year’s grandstand lineup.   Public on sale for the announced shows for the 2023 Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert series will be Friday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. on the Ticketmaster website.   Four concerts have …

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation is pushing for passage of several bills designed to build a workforce of the future by increasing education opportunities and removing barriers that prevent students from exploring jobs in the manufacturing industry.   Nationally, there are nearly 800,000 open jobs in the manufacturing industry, including tens of …

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SPRINGFIELD – As voting opens in the final round of the 2023 “Makers Madness” contest, four products have emerged as finalists in the bracket-style tournament hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association that lets voters decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work …

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (IL OSHA) and On-Site Consultation Program are highlighting 2023 National Ladder Safety Month to promote the safe use of ladders and the opportunity to be certified in ladder safety training.   “Falling from a ladder can lead to serious injury or …

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SPRINGFIELD – Following a temporary suspension of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections, Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim is announcing ten upcoming HHW one-day collection locations for the spring of 2023.   Operations have also resumed at five previously established longterm HHW collection locations. Illinois EPA offers residents free HHW collection events to safely dispose …

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JEFFERSON CITY – On This Date in Missouri Senate History, the date was March 21, 1826, the day the Missouri General Assembly met in St. Charles for the final time.   Just six years’ prior, the original seat of state government was in St. Louis. Before naming a permanent seat, St. Charles was chosen as …

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CHICAGO — On May 17, at noon,  Illinois Humanities will be celebrating this year’s Public Humanities Awards and presenting the Beacon Award to Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association and a national champion for basic and digital literacy skills and equitable access to information for all.    In addition to Hall, …

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