Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— The Southern Illinois University System Board of Trustees and the Student Advisory Committee for the SIU System (SACSS) are honoring some outstanding students with the 2024 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Award.   Eight students from SIU campuses in Carbondale, Edwardsville and Springfield were recently honored at the SIU board meeting that was held […]

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,006 birds during the 2024 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 1,733 set in 2020.   Randolph County youth led the state with the number of turkeys harvested at 71, compared to 48 last year.   Other counties in the top five

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ affordable housing shortages have reached crisis levels in Chicago and other communities, fueling needed public policy discussions about short-term and long-term solutions. State legislators and housing advocates say one important piece of the puzzle is the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit, and they have a new, influential ally in organized labor. The Illinois Housing

EAST MOLINE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 2 officials announce the arrest of 33-year-old Jerrico J. Lessard of Woodhull, Ill. for four counts of Nonconsensual Dissemination of a Sexual Image (Class 4 Felony).   On January 8th, 2024, ISP was contacted by officials from the Henry County Sheriff’s Department regarding a complaint against

By Rep. Mike Bost SPRINGFIELD — As the work week wrapped, much of the media focus was diverted to Mar-a-Lago, where President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson met to discuss election integrity and border security. The American people deserve to have faith in our election process. Sadly, right now, that’s not the case. We must

SPRINGFIELD – A new YouTube channel has been launched that is a one-stop shop for public employee retirement information and advice.   IPPFA-TV is a new service provided by the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) and includes videos on vital topics relating to police, firefighters and other municipal retirees. The IPPFA-TV channel can be

SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Illinois State Police (ISP) are joining together to recognize and honor all Illinois telecommunicators. Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed April 14-20, 2024, as Telecommunications Week in Illinois in recognition of the vital contributions telecommunicators make to the safety and well-being of Illinoisans.  

CHICAGO – The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Lodge applauds the Chicago Cubs baseball organization for once again scheduling the special First Responders Night at Wrigley Field on Thursday, May 16.   “The 2016 World Champion Cubs and the men and women in law enforcement, firefighting and emergency services are at the top

National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19 this year. In 2021, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, there were 956 work zone fatalities, and an estimated 106,000 work zone crashes. Flaggers work at the start of construction areas, warning drivers to be alert and slow down.   It’s an interesting contradiction

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Award-winning broadcaster, commentator and author Scott Simon will visit Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Wednesday, April 17, to meet with students and discuss his groundbreaking career in journalism.   Simon and John Shaw, institute director, will discuss Simon’s career and the challenges facing American journalism during the free,