Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra has signed a standing order allowing trained personnel in Illinois schools to use “undesignated” asthma inhalers on hand to treat students who develop respiratory distress. Undesignated medications are those that are not prescribed for a specific student but can be used in an emergency […]

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year, in which the Lottery has generated $1.9 billion in sales leading to estimated returns to the State of Illinois of $456 million so far.   These results continue the track record of performance established in recent

SPRINGFIELD – Aimed at addressing the critical shortcomings in Illinois’ efforts to combat human trafficking and provide essential protections for victims, Illinois House Republicans have introduced the “Protect Victims of Human Trafficking Legislative Package.”   Below is the list of bills House Republican members have filed in connection with the legislative package.   HB 5134 seeks

SPRINGFIELD — After selling out several weeks of guided art tours, the Illinois Governor’s Mansion has announced additional booking availability for Illinoisans. The tours encourage attendees to learn more about the displayed art in the Governor’s Mansion and the Illinoisans who created the various works.   The art in the mansion was carefully curated by First Lady MK

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced it will begin offering a correctional wellness course for adult family members of frontline employees from correctional facilities from across Illinois. IDOC’s Staff Wellness Response Team (SWRT) will present the first workshop to families later this week. This marks the first time a state

PEORIA — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined tourism professionals from across Illinois at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier educational and networking conference for tourism industry professionals.   The three-day conference began Tuesday at the Peoria Civic Center with the 2024 Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards ceremony, honoring Illinois tourism leaders’ contributions

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker announced today that Major General Rich Neely, The Adjutant General for Illinois, Commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Director of the Illinois Department of Military Affairs will retire from the military in May after 40 years of service.   Governor Pritzker has selected Major General Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant

CHICAGO – Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is sending its outreach team back on the road to communities across Southern Illinois in preparation for the Monday, April 8, total solar eclipse!   The Adler’s sixth Astro Road Trip will engage guests in a variety of hands-on, eclipse-related activities at locations throughout the region from April 1- April 8, 2024.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With more than 122,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the fourth annual “Makers Madness” contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — All ages will find camps and programs to intrigue, entertain, educate or engage them at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer, catering to many interests and varied abilities. That’s because the 2024 summer camp lineup is big and diverse, assuring there is something to appeal to everyone. SIU’s Events and