Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra has signed a standing order allowing trained personnel in Illinois schools to use “undesignated” asthma inhalers on hand to treat students who develop respiratory distress. Undesignated medications are those that are not prescribed for a specific student but can be used in an emergency […]

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year, in which the Lottery has generated $1.9 billion in sales leading to estimated returns to the State of Illinois of $456 million so far.   These results continue the track record of performance established in recent

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With more than 122,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the fourth annual “Makers Madness” contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — All ages will find camps and programs to intrigue, entertain, educate or engage them at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer, catering to many interests and varied abilities. That’s because the 2024 summer camp lineup is big and diverse, assuring there is something to appeal to everyone. SIU’s Events and

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Con, a two-day comic con style event filled with guest stars, gaming, virtual reality, workshops, contests and much more returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale April 6-7. Saluki Con 2024 is also the second Eclipse Con as it’s part of SIU’s four-day Crossroads Eclipse Festival, April 5-8.     “We

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Three-time GRAMMY winner and the most-awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history Miranda Lambert will perform at the Illinois State Fair on Sat., Aug. 17.   Lambert’s eighth solo album, Palomino, arrived in 2022 as the largest female country album debut of the year and earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. Named among the best

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Minority Leader Tony McCombie held a capitol press conference recently to discuss the ongoing issues at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and to present their legislative package to provide solutions.   The House Republican solutions include Leader McCombie’s License Convenience Act (House Bill 4855), which would require the department to accept electronic payments

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker announced today that Major General Rich Neely, The Adjutant General for Illinois, Commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Director of the Illinois Department of Military Affairs will retire from the military in May after 40 years of service.   Governor Pritzker has selected Major General Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant

CHICAGO – Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is sending its outreach team back on the road to communities across Southern Illinois in preparation for the Monday, April 8, total solar eclipse!   The Adler’s sixth Astro Road Trip will engage guests in a variety of hands-on, eclipse-related activities at locations throughout the region from April 1- April 8, 2024.

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker has signed an Executive Order to create a framework for financing and expanding access to new and transformative therapies and drugs, like the recently approved gene therapies for Sickle Cell Disease. New financing arrangements are necessary to ensure equitable access to novel and transformative therapies and drugs, and ultimately improve health