Ill State News

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 18 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.2, with all of Phase 2 set for completion in the coming weeks. […]

CHICAGO and SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Center for Childhood Resilience at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has announced the statewide rollout of Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois (RSSI) — a free, data-informed initiative that provides schools with tools to strengthen student and educator mental health and resilience. RSSI builds on the Resilience

SPRINGFIELD – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed Illinois’ first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) of 2025 in an individual from Southern Illinois who was hospitalized due to complications of the infection. About one in 150 people who contract the disease caused by a bite from an infected mosquito develop

CHICAGO, Ill. – If you are or were an Illinois resident or were present in Illinois and your photo was taken or used by law enforcement, you may be eligible for payment.   A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola Solutions”) and Vigilant Solutions, LLC (“Vigilant”; together

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has awarded a grant to the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) to develop a multi-year campaign supporting and promoting the work of community health workers (CHWs).   Community health workers are trusted members of their communities, who serve as a bridge between health care and social services

SPRINGFIELD – Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg’s rookie baseball card, “Star Wars” comic books, a Yoda Pez dispenser, Elvis Presley coins, a 1995W $50 Gold Eagle coin, and stamp collections are among the unclaimed property items the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is auctioning online from June 13 through June 22.   The online auction includes

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Chamber is proud to release our Annual End of Session Report. Our team has diligently drafted, tracked, and advocated on legislation impactful for the business community.   This report opens with a message from our President and CEO Lou Sandoval as well as highlights of the biggest legislative items this year.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is looking for volunteer citizen scientists to assist with wild turkey brood surveys to aid biologists in monitoring turkey population trends and reproductive success.   Summertime is when young turkeys are hatching, and by counting them and adult females, biologists can assess trends in reproductive success and