Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Municipal League (IML) released the following statement in response to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 state budget proposal:   Governor JB Pritzker is proposing a reduction in the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) formula, from 6.47 percent to 6.28 percent of individual income taxes, which would eliminate any natural growth in […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) today released the following statement in response to the Governor’s annual State of the State and Budget Address:    “Illinois has always been on the forefront of innovation, from the origination of nuclear power and the creation of the cell phone, to the development of life-saving therapies and the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers serving Illinoisans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and serious mental illnesses, today issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed state budget: “In the face of significant fiscal uncertainty, we thank Governor Pritzker for his ongoing support of the Direct Support Professional

COLLINSVILLE – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Teklab celebrated the company’s new environmental testing laboratory in Collinsville. Teklab constructed a 36,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility to meet the growing demand for its environmental analytical services, creating 40 new full-time jobs for the region while retaining nearly 100 positions. The company’s

SPRINGFIELD – It was just last month that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook Illinois from its center in Ohlman in central Illinois’ Montgomery County. “Thousands of people across the state felt this last quake in the early morning hours of January 20,” said Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Acting Director Theodore

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year’s first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from travel out of state.    IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to investigate all potential locations where

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is thrilled to announce that multi-platinum rock powerhouse Shinedown will take the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 23, 2026, delivering an unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and electrifying live energy.   With a career defined by record-breaking success and creative impact, Shinedown has firmly cemented its place in music history.

CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently concluded Fiscal Year 2025 with an investment of nearly $17 million to support 11 critical infrastructure projects across the region. Provided through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF), this funding program is designed to address unmet basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure and flood control needs for DRA

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) today launched the 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets voters choose what locally-made product should be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.     Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who have long served as the backbone