Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The IL AFL-CIO and Chicago Workers Collaborative stood with legislators, advocates and workers on Latino Unity Day to urge the passage of the Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act (SB281).   “Passing the Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act is a crucial step to address the uptick we are seeing in workplace deaths among […]

SPRINGFIELD  – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has located another fatality from the May 1, 2023 crash on I-55 near milepost 76.  Initially, six individuals were found deceased at the crash scene.  However, the severity of the crash masked the remains and what was previously believed to be the remains of one individual was two. 

CHICAGO – For their uniqueness, originality, technical innovation and social and economic value, eight Illinois infrastructure projects and the engineering firms behind their construction have been selected for honor at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). Known industry-wide as the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry,” nomination for the awards took

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections linked to Gold Medal brand flour produced by General Mills of Minneapolis, MN. According to the CDC, there have been 13

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has named Ray Reddrick, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Distillation for Diageo North America, to its Board of Directors as the association continues to build on its strong record of leadership on behalf of manufacturers across the state.   “We are proud to welcome Ray, who brings a wealth

CHICAGO – As the COVID-19 pandemic policy of pausing annual Medicaid renewals for customers comes to an end, the Pritzker administration is committed to protect coverage for eligible Illinois Medicaid customers, as annual eligibility verifications, or redeterminations, resume in Illinois. The first week of May is a critical time, as the first round of customers to

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is one of a few states that bans items hanging from a vehicle’s rearview mirror. But that may come to an end soon.   A new proposal from Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and State Representative La Shawn Ford (8th District – Chicago) would no longer make it illegal for motorists to

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting four counties in the state are at a Medium Community Level for COVID-19 this week, compared to two a week ago. There are no counties at High Level for the sixth straight week. IDPH has recorded a total of

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 23 new troopers today from Cadet Class 140 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 451. The new troopers will report to four ISP patrol Troops throughout the state the