Ill State News

DU QUOIN, Ill. – 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 2025 Illinois Product Expo.    “Consumers are increasingly interested in where their food comes from, and the Illinois Product Expo is a […]

By Peter Hancock and Ben Szalinski SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. JB Pritzker signed the final two bills from the spring session Friday, giving his approval to more than 430 bills approved by lawmakers this year.   The final bills signed Friday are designed to improve access to abortion medication even if the federal government revokes

By Peter Hancock SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In testimony during a virtual meeting Wednesday of the Senate Insurance Committee, officials pushed back against criticisms by Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders who said the hikes raise suspicions that Illinois homeowners are being charged extra to help cover insurance losses caused by wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters elsewhere

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused extensive damage across Cook, Jersey, and Calhoun Counties from July 25–28, 2025. The proclamation ensures that state resources can be directed to support local response and long-term recovery efforts.   “Illinois families and communities are still facing the impacts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley and former congressman and Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, are teaming up to launch a new push for fair maps in Illinois’ state legislative districts.   The pair is looking to take partisanship out of the process and give voters a better voice in elections.    It is

By Terri Bryant, Illinois State Senator Governor Opens Potential Floodgate to Lawsuit Abuse Governor JB Pritzker has now signed Senate Bill 328 into law, despite repeated warnings from Republicans, business leaders, and watchdog groups that the measure will hurt Illinois families, workers, and job creators. The new law allows anyone in the country to sue

LEBANON – Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi joined the Illinois Capital Development Board and state and local officials recently to celebrate the start of construction on a new solar energy site that will supply power to an adjacent Illinois Department of Transportation storage facility along Interstate 64. The $617,700 project is part of a pilot effort

CARBONDALE – The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join them at Expo Hall during the Du Quoin State Fair, where fairgoers can learn about projects happening in their communities, find information about job openings and obtain assistance in applying for employment online.   Visitors will have a chance to learn more about

SPRINGFIELD–Whether it’s a severe weather event, power for telecommunications loss, or the threat of school violence, students need emergency preparedness information during this Back2School Safety Month.   “August is a busy month with students returning to school and college and we encourage preparedness education so that the school year is as smooth and positive as