Ill State News

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) has announced its reaccreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the membership organization for state DOIs that sets insurance regulatory standards for all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. IDOI has received NAIC accreditation ongoing since 1993.   IDOI Director Dana Popish […]

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced an additional $13 million investment in the Job Training and Economic Development Program (JTED) for workforce training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for Illinoisans struggling to gain meaningful employment. As part of Illinois’ workforce recovery

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois and the Greater Chicago Food Depository are partnering to supply additional meals to new asylum-seekers in the state.   Governor JB Pritzker said the partnership will build on the state’s data-driven plan to improve the asylum seeker response. He, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and the Greater

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. With two major holidays and many people on the road traveling, December is a deadly month for drunk driving. The intention of National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. Impaired driving refers to operating a motor vehicle

CHICAGO – The Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging all income-eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support with utility bill assistance for natural gas, propane and electricity. Applications expanded today, December 1, to include all income-eligible households. “Every Illinoisan deserves to

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the latest funding opportunity to assist counties and other units of local government in implementing their solid waste planning obligations under the Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (SWPRA). A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been posted to the Illinois EPA

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) presented its annual awards before membership at its recently held convention. The awards recognize Illinois veterinarian professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois.   “Amazing things happen every day in veterinary

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Energy has announced $2,909,890 of grant funding available for the development of local strategic energy plans as well as energy efficiency audits and local government building upgrades. Under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), grant awards ranging from $200,000 to $249,900 will aim

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued a subpoena to the United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) to investigate its compliance with the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).   The Illinois WARN Act requires employers with 75 or more full-time employees to give workers and state and local government officials

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is implementing its fifth year of the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program.   New this year, users will be able to enter their information into the application and validate it during a pre-enrollment period starting at 8:00 A.M. CST on December 4, 2023. Applications can be submitted