Ill State News

Gov. Pritzker signs HOME IL Bill codifying Illinois action on homelessness prevention

CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker signed HB2831 today, codifying the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness, initially established by the Governor via executive order in 2021. This bill codifies the unprecedented interagency collaboration to move Illinois to “functional zero” homelessness by bolstering the safety net, targeting high-risk populations, expanding affordable […]

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Busiest roadside mowing period underway

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public that the roadside mowing period is underway, requiring drivers to slow down, avoid all distractions and proceed with caution when encountering equipment and personnel. The heaviest mowing operations will continue until Aug. 15. “Keeping our roadsides maintained during the summer and protecting the environment

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Illinois officials expand air quality messaging

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have established new Illinois-specific guidelines for issuing air quality messages to the public to provide additional guidance for public health measures. The Illinois EPA is incorporating all 14 sectors where air quality is forecasted in Illinois into the Air

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Illinois joined 10 other states to combat speeding yesterday

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police joined law enforcement agencies from eleven states in National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5 and 7 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri) yesterday for this year’s high visibility Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign.   This campaign was an effort to address

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Illinois Department of Public Health urges public to watch out for rabid bats

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public to be aware of the potential for exposure to rabies from infected animals. Bats are the most common source of potential infection in Illinois, and exposures from bats tend to be more frequent during the summer months, especially July and August.  

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State lines are danger zones for gas prices, GasBuddy finds

DALLAS, Tex. — Motorists traveling between Illinois and Missouri can save 57 cents a gallon if they wait until Missouri to gas up.   That’s among the finding in a GasBuddy study of stateline gas price differentials.   As summer travel hits its peak, road trippers be warned: pay attention to state lines before filling

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Illinois chorus frog populations found stable, not warranted for ESA listing

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing a not warranted 12-month finding on a petition to list the Illinois chorus frog under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).   Using the best available science, we conducted a Species Status Assessment to inform our listing determination and found that the species is not

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Gov. Pritzker celebrates opening of New Lion electric factory

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker joined Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, local officials, and business leaders to celebrate the official opening of Lion Electric’s newest electric vehicle manufacturing facility. The 900,000 square foot facility is the largest all-electric U.S. plant dedicated to medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle production and builds on Governor Pritzker’s years

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Illinois announces $10 million program to provide air purifiers to improve air quality in day care centers

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the state is offering more than 20,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers at no cost to Day Care Centers in Illinois to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. To receive air purifiers, plus a three-year

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