Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in December as part of its continuing Building Blocks of Success series for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms interested in strengthening their skills, growing their business and bidding on state projects. New and existing DBEs, as well as firms interested in becoming certified in the […]

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grants Program as part of a larger strategy to equitably grow the clean energy workforce in Illinois through the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The program supports renewable energy

CHICAGO – With hospitalizations for COVID-19 rising in the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging Illinoisans to stay informed about conditions in their area and to take steps to get fully protected from the range of seasonal viruses as cases.   Twenty counties in Illinois are listed at a medium level for hospitalizations

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the State Board of Health (SBOH), will hold a series of virtual public hearings November 28-30, 2023, to seek public comment on the State Health Assessment (SHA) and the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP).   Those two documents are major components of “Healthy

CHICAGO – President Joseph Biden has approved Governor Pritzker’s request and signed a Disaster Declaration, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to offer Individual Assistance for residents in Cook County, Illinois who were impacted by severe weather in September. FEMA’s Individual Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announces the latest recipients of grants for projects through the State Pheasant Fund Special Wildlife Funds grant program.   The State Pheasant Fund provides grants to not-for-profit organizations for wild pheasant conservation projects. Funding for the grant program comes from the sale of habitat stamps to sportsmen

LAGRANGE – On November 21, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP officer’s squad car that was hit by a motorist who failed to move over on Interstate 294 northbound near Deerfield Road in Lake County.   On the above date and time, an ISP

SPRINGFIELD – A new partnership between the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Certification Board (ICB) is removing barriers for individuals who want to become certified to help people struggling with substance use disorders.    This partnership will address the ongoing behavioral health workforce shortage and continue to sustain a recovery-oriented system

SPRINGFIELD – It may be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but one hack on your bank account or credit card could ruin it very quickly.   The holidays often bring spurts of online shopping and charitable donations that give cyber criminals lots of opportunity to cause havoc in your life. The Illinois Department of