SPRINGFIELD – Chosen by voters from an initial field of more than 200 entries, the Komatsu mining truck made by Komatsu in Peoria has been crowned the winner of the 2024 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and sponsored by Comcast Business, […]
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CHICAGO- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders recently to announce a new grant program from the Illinois Grocery Initiative. The New Stores in Food Deserts Program will offer competitive grants to encourage the establishment of new grocery stores in USDA-defined food deserts. Paired with the
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.– The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) has launched “We Are Retail,” a promotional campaign that will share the stories of independent retailers across the state through videos, photographs, blogs, social media, and paid advertisements. The effort is designed to raise awareness of the impact retailers have on our lives and in our
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its updated consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. The advisories are based on routine testing conducted by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, which was updated last fall to include testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals.” The
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Sheriff’s Association is sharply criticizing the release of Nathan P. Sweeney of DeKalb, Ill. who was arrested last week on reckless homicide and DUI charges in connection with the line of duty death of DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Deputy Christina Musil was released from custody after the Court set pretrial
SPRINGFIELD — Seven individuals will be presented with the state’s highest honor on Saturday, April 13 when The Lincoln Academy of Illinois holds its 60th Annual Convocation starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum. Governor JB Pritzker previously announced the 2024 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest civilian honor for professional
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SPRINGFIELD — Seven individuals will be presented with the state’s highest honor on Saturday, April 13 when The Lincoln Academy of Illinois holds its 60th Annual Convocation starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Chicago History Museum. Governor JB Pritzker previously announced the 2024 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest civilian honor for professional
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CHICAGO, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Dana Popish Severinghaus will step down from her role on April 15th. Popish Severinghaus has served as Director of DOI since January of 2021. Governor Pritzker has appointed State Senator Ann Gillespie as new Acting Director of DOI, pending Senate confirmation.
CHICAGO –The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the upcoming deadline is quickly approaching for filing 2023 state individual income tax returns. The agency has been collecting and processing returns since the 2024 tax season officially began on January 29 and the deadline is Monday, April 15, 2024. “We encourage taxpayers to file
CHICAGO – A new law proposed in Illinois would change wages for tipped workers across the state. Minimum wage would be mandated under the new law, forcing restaurants to restructure their operations. At a Capitol press conference this week, State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) joined business leaders and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA)
