Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in January as part of its continuing Building Blocks of Success series for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms interested in strengthening their skills, growing their business and bidding on state projects. New and existing DBEs, as well as firms interested in becoming certified in the program, […]

SPRINGFIELD – As the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) approaches the halfway point in resuming customer Medicaid redeterminations following the end of the pandemic-era continuous Medicaid coverage requirement, Illinois has the highest renewal rate among states, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker. The tracker relies on renewal data

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has rejected Ameren Illinois and ComEd’s integrated grid plans by a 4-1 vote, finding that both companies failed to comply with several components of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The ICC’s decisions require both utilities to file an updated grid plan within three months of the final

CHICAGO— Governor JB Pritzker visited the Howe School of Excellence to participate in the Daisie Foundation’s annual “Holiday Magic Experience.” Following the event, the Governor visited the Anti-Cruelty Society’s (ACS) Dog Adoption Center and Clinic to celebrate 125 years of animal advocacy and adoption.   “As Governor, there’s nothing more exciting than celebrating the holiday

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced HB2394 has been signed into law, which will allow the Department to use a competitive, expedited process to identify and implement a new professional licensing system. This process is the result of legislation sponsored by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Rep. Bob Morgan passed by the General

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists, with support from contracted commercial fishers and biologists from the Illinois River Biological Station, wrapped up a 10-day intensive harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River, resulting in the removal of an astonishing 750,000 pounds of silver carp between Nov. 27 and Dec.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statements in response to the proposed agreement that the state would no longer seek enforcement of the controversial law which gave the Illinois Attorney General broad authority to target non-abortion-providing pregnancy centers with so-called deceptive practices:   “When this law was debated in the

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 76,232 deer during the seven-day 2023 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 3. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,854 deer during the 2022 firearm season.   Randolph County hunters harvested 2,174 deer, down from 2,203 last year.    The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now accepting applications for a $312,000 suicide prevention grant. The federally-funded grant will fund a single organization to improve the ability of staffers in education, child welfare, and juvenile justice to identify, assess, and help young people who may be at risk for suicide.   “Many

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has taken the following bill action:   Bill Number: HB 2104 Description: Amends the definition of “safety education” in the School Code to include water safety education for prekindergarten through grade 6 students. Action: Signed Effective: Immediately   Bill Number: HB 2394 Description: In the near term, gives the IDFPR Secretary authority to extend license