Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has announced $8 million for improvements to Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County, the popular recreated log village where young Abraham Lincoln lived for six formative years from 1831 to 1837. The funding, made possible by Governor JB Pritzker’s […]

SPRINGFIELD – With nearly 250,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Makers Madness is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.  

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) released the following statement regarding HB3604, which is scheduled to be heard in the House Public Utilities Committee this week:   “Illinois has led the nation in embracing game-changing technology like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, which have the ability to revolutionize modern manufacturing and tackle some of our

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to combat trafficking, including human trafficking. ​ ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, and support service providers, was scheduled to appear yesterday before the Senate Criminal Law Committee to speak to Senate Bill 2323. ​ The proposed legislation includes development

CHICAGO— During today’s regularly scheduled Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) meeting, the IGB Administrator reminded Illinoisans that March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, noting that the agency is working with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and others in bringing awareness to gambling addiction and recovery.   “Problem gambling awareness and responsible gambling education demand our

CHICAGO – On Thursday, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Jim Bennett and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) issued a letter to remind public officials and local units of government of their obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003, and the Bill

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls were almost unchanged, down -1,100 (0.0%), while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent in January, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The December monthly change in payrolls was revised

SPRINGFIELD – Visitors are invited to experience two new exhibits at the Illinois State Museum’s Lockport Gallery that reflect on the enduring cultural traditions of Native Americans with homelands in Illinois and the Midwest. “Minohsayaki ‘Painted Robes’” presents the story of collaborative efforts by the Peewaaliaki (Peoria Tribe) and Myaamiaki (Miami Tribe), along with non-Native scholars,

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement remind you to plan ahead for a sober ride home before partaking in any St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. When you know how you’ll get home after the revelry ends, you – and those around you – are more likely to end the