Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the results of the public vote on Illinois’ state flag:     “As a member of the Illinois State Flag Commission, I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans who took part in this process and made their voices heard. […]

SPRINGFIELD – The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3 percent drop in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide decline of 4 percent. Specifically, opioid overdose deaths declined 9.7 percent in the state, compared to 3 percent nationally. The new data shows 3,502 overdose deaths in Illinois from all

CHICAGO – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has hosted a celebration to commemorate Women’s History Month and honor the enduring impact of women in shaping history.   The event, held in the Illinois Room at 555 W. Monroe St., was an opportunity to reflect on the great achievements and ongoing contributions of women leaders in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans gave an update Tuesday afternoon on the lawsuit they filed in late January in the Illinois Supreme Court, challenging the legislative map they claim unconstitutionally favors Democrats. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) said that things are now beginning to move forward in the case. Last Friday, House Republicans filed

SPRINGFIELD – The first round of voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) sixth annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will decide what product earns the 2025 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers

EAST ALTON. Ill. Governor JB Pritzker, Wieland Rolled Products North America, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Wieland’s modernized East Alton facility. Wieland’s $500 million investment in this modernization project will retain 800 jobs throughout Illinois, enabling the company to increase

CHICAGO – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has recognized the state’s top engineering achievements of the past year during its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects completed by engineering companies across the state were recognized for their innovation, complexity, overall design and economic impact. The top construction projects honored are transformative projects

Illinois ranked No. 2 for the third consecutive year, building on unprecedented private sector investments CHICAGO –Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and Intersect Illinois announced that Site Selection Magazine, the leading publication in corporate real estate and facility planning, has ranked Illinois #2 for corporate expansion and relocation for the

COLLINSVILLE  – Parents, educators, healthcare and emergency professionals, social service workers and all community members are invited to attend a free training workshop on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234, focused on a variety of emergency preparedness training to help everyday people respond to crisis situations. The