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Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association applauds General Assembly for passing most tourism-friendly measures in recent history

CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) is highlighting several key pieces of legislation championed by IHLA and partners in the business community which were recently passed by the General Assembly that will help enhance Illinois’ workforce, protect hotel employees, boost tourism across the state, and provide much-needed support for Illinois hotels.   “We […]

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Illinois State Police make an arrest for aggravated battery

METROPOLIS – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officials announce the arrest of 29-year-old Eric Rushing of Metropolis, IL, for Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony) and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 Felony).      On June 5, 2023, ISP was investigating an incident of an aggravated battery involving a firearm

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Gov. Pritzker highlights FY24 Budget investments in poverty prevention and higher education

PEORIA— Governor JB Pritzker continued his statewide budget amplification tour with stops to Peoria and Quincy. The FY24 budget is Illinois’s fifth balanced budget under Governor Pritzker and is preceded by eight credit rating upgrades, a “rainy day” fund set to surpass $2 billion, the elimination of the bill backlog, and $1 trillion in GDP.

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IDPH providing air purifiers to improve air quality in Illinois Head Start classrooms

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the state will be providing more than 1,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers to Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start programs around the state to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.   In the

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IDPH reports first mosquito batches of 2023 to test positive for West Nile Virus

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first three batches of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2023, both in Cook County.   The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District collected a positive batch of mosquitoes in Evanston on May 30 and the Northwest Mosquito Abatement

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Court Rules Pekin gaming tax pre-empted by state law: small businesses, players win

PEKIN — Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Bauer has ruled that the City of Pekin’s ordinance taxing video gaming is unlawful and barred by state law, resulting in a major victory for Illinois small businesses and their customers. Pekin officials in October approved a city ordinance assessing a “fee” worth 2.5 percent of net revenues

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Gov. Pritzker announces new manufacturing facility in Southern Illinois

MOUNT VERNON – Governor JB Pritzker, Manner Polymers, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today joined local leaders and partners to announce Manner Polymers’ new manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon. Known as an industry manufacturing leader in polymer compounds, Manner Polymers’ new state-of-the-art Illinois facility will manufacture a wide array of PVC

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IL AFL-CIO President Tim Drea and Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney  react to the 2023 legislative session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the General Assembly’s adjournment, the IL AFL-CIO released the following statement:   “Working Illinoisans celebrated numerous victories this legislative session, building on recent successes that have included the Workers’ Rights Amendment, Paid Leave for All, higher minimum wages, fairer workers compensation laws, and a robust state construction program.   The list

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Gov. Pritzker visits Springfield and Champaign to highlight transformative education investments in FY24 Budget

SPRINGFIELD— Following the passage of the FY24 budget agreement, Governor JB Pritzker held events in Springfield and Champaign to highlight key investments and reaffirm his administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. The FY24 balanced budget makes transformative investments in early childhood, k-12 schools, higher education, workforce development, and efforts to fight violence and poverty. The tour

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Law Enforcement Medal of Honor awarded to 136 recipients from 41 law enforcement agencies across Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, and law enforcement officials from across the state honored the acts of heroism performed by local and state officers during the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Ceremony today in Springfield.  The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee awarded 136 officers from 41 agencies the

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