Ill State News

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses by listening to a new edition of the Department’s “This is Public Health” Podcast. The discussion features the state’s chief medical officer and the state epidemiologist discussing the outlook for the coming respiratory virus […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Four faculty members from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) were awarded the Southern Illinois University System’s 2024 Faculty Collaboration Award at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on September 12, 2024.   “The SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award was created to highlight and encourage faculty collaboration

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the next phase of public input for Move Illinois: 2024 Long-Range Transportation Plan, which aims to advance the state’s mobility landscape by strategically outlining goals, objectives and strategies for the next 20 to 30 years. The public is invited to review and provide feedback at www.moveil2024lrtp.com.   “Long-term

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor JB Pritzker has announced record-breaking attendance totals for the 2024 Illinois State Fair. More than 773,000 people attended the 11-day event, the highest number on record since industry standards were enacted.   “Each year, the hardworking team at the Illinois Department of Agriculture manages to improve the Illinois State Fair with

SPRINGFIELD – Families with a Bright Start College Savings Program (Bright Start 529) will soon pay lower fees, gain access to low-cost, high-quality investments, and manage their accounts on a new phone app, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced Thursday.   “We worked to ensure that more of a family’s hard-earned savings goes toward the cost of

CHICAGO—The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has adopted new proposed advertising and marketing rules for sports wagering, casino and video gaming as well as addressed a number of regulatory matters during its regularly scheduled meeting today.   “As part of the IGB’s ongoing work to reassess existing rules and measure the effectiveness of gaming expansion implementation,

SPRINGFIELD, IL– Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed Sept. 15-21 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Illinois with a theme of “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident.” This year marks the 80th year for the annual observance nationwide.   In recognition of Farm Safety and Health Week, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) partnered with the Illinois

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today launched its Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. This monthlong celebration, starting September 15 through October 15, will include a series of events focused on highlighting and empowering Illinois’ Latino-owned businesses, organizations, and community leaders. DCEO will also amplify Support Latino Business Day, a national call to

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s (“IDFPR”) Division of Banking (“DOB”) is proud to announce it recently received reaccreditation by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (“CSBS”), once again confirming DOB maintains the highest standards and practices in state bank supervision. Illinois was initially accredited by CSBS in 1984 and has remained