SPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary statewide record total of 17,208 wild turkeys during the 2024 Illinois spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the 2023 statewide harvest of 16,123 and the previous harvest record total of 16,569, set during the spring season in 2006. The top five counties for the […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation to protect workers from unwanted or offensive political and religious speech unrelated to job performance. If signed, Illinois would be the eighth state to enact legislation with these protections. The bill had the support of a diverse group of stakeholders, including the Illinois AFL-CIO, Chicago Federation of Labor, Equality
SPRINGFIELD – The Capture Jobs Now coalition, which includes business, labor, and agriculture groups, has issued the following statement after Senate passage of the SAFE CCS Act (SB1289), which now heads to the Governor’s desk: “We thank Senate and House lawmakers for their support of the SAFE CCS Act, which establishes a regulatory framework to
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SPRINGFIELD – The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois released the following statement following Senate passage of HB4293, the Hemp Consumer Products Act: “The Hemp Consumer Products Act will license and regulate hemp consumer products such as CBD while banning the sale of dangerous synthetic hemp-derived intoxicants like Delta-8 that are sickening children and adults,” said Tiffany
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– One of the most critical activities in an animal disease response is tracing the movement of animals. An efficient and accurate traceability system reduces the number of animals involved and response time required in a disease investigation, which in turn, reduces the economic impact on owners and affected communities. As a result,
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SPRINGFIELD — State Senators Laura Fine, Terri Bryant and Dale Fowler responded Wednesday to a news investigation that uncovered abuse caught on camera at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, Illinois. “What has continued to happen at this facility is unacceptable,” said Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview), chair of the Senate Behavioral and
KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2024. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights: Missouri had 159,000 job openings in March, compared to 190,000 job openings in February. The job openings
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Conservation Police have cited an Indiana man for allegedly cheating in a bass fishing tournament in Chicago this month. David Moore, 49, of St. John’s, Indiana, was cited for the following: attempting to commit theft, possession over the daily limit of three smallmouth bass, failure to immediately release smallmouth bass unharmed, taking
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly and ISP Division of Forensic Services Deputy Director Robin Woolery today accepted Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) Moxie Awards for their exemplary work on behalf of sexual assault survivors. Under the Governor JB Pritzker administration, and Director Kelly’s and Deputy Director Woolery’s leadership, ISP
CHICAGO – As the Memorial Day weekend and outdoor swimming season are approaching, the Illinois Department of Public Health is marking Healthy and Safe Swimming Week by reminding the public to take precautions to avoid risks such as drowning, spreading disease, and pool chemical injuries. This year’s theme is Prevent Drowning: Swim Lessons Save Lives and highlights the importance of
