Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The 2024-2025 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 649 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers.   A total of 415 (61.6 percent) of bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping accounted for 234 (34.7 percent) of the harvest. Twenty-five (3.7 percent) were salvaged by permit holders from circumstances such as roadkill.   The […]

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country, according to a new analysis.  The personal finance website WalletHub has released its yearly report on the “States with the Highest and Lowest Tax Rates.” State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) spoke on the analysis on the House floor Thursday afternoon, saying, overall, Illinois placed last

SPRINGFIELD, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms in their homes with new 10-year sealed battery alarms while they change the clocks this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM Sunday, March 9.    “Early warnings from smoke alarms

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the results of the public vote on Illinois’ state flag:     “As a member of the Illinois State Flag Commission, I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans who took part in this process and made their voices heard.

SPRINGFIELD – The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3 percent drop in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide decline of 4 percent. Specifically, opioid overdose deaths declined 9.7 percent in the state, compared to 3 percent nationally. The new data shows 3,502 overdose deaths in Illinois from all

CHICAGO – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has hosted a celebration to commemorate Women’s History Month and honor the enduring impact of women in shaping history.   The event, held in the Illinois Room at 555 W. Monroe St., was an opportunity to reflect on the great achievements and ongoing contributions of women leaders in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans gave an update Tuesday afternoon on the lawsuit they filed in late January in the Illinois Supreme Court, challenging the legislative map they claim unconstitutionally favors Democrats. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) said that things are now beginning to move forward in the case. Last Friday, House Republicans filed

SPRINGFIELD – The first round of voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will decide what product earns the 2025 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers

EAST ALTON. Ill. Governor JB Pritzker, Wieland Rolled Products North America, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Wieland’s modernized East Alton facility. Wieland’s $500 million investment in this modernization project will retain 800 jobs throughout Illinois, enabling the company to increase

CHICAGO – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has recognized the state’s top engineering achievements of the past year during its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects completed by engineering companies across the state were recognized for their innovation, complexity, overall design and economic impact. The top construction projects honored are transformative projects