Ill State News

SPRINGFIELD – With no scent, color, or taste, radon is a stealthy killer. In fact, it’s the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. “January is National Radon Action Month and a good opportunity to learn about this gas,” explained Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau.   “It […]

CHICAGO — As required by Executive Order 2024-01, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly its first report from the Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and other High-Cost Drugs and Treatment. The report evaluates the success and challenges of various value and outcome-based

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has approved four conditions to be added to the list of medical issues that may be treated with medical cannabis.   The four newly approved conditions are endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder.   The approval by IDPH Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, comes following

CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) is recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention Month throughout January, recognizing the key role the hospitality industry plays in identifying and working to put an end to this deplorable crime.    Human trafficking is a billion-dollar industry affecting an estimated 27.6 million men, women and children globally, and a

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has announced it has been chosen by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the new Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which seeks to improve maternal health outcomes by implementing a more whole-person approach to care. The federal program

SPRINGFIELD – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is joining forces with the Illinois State Police (ISP), the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and various community organizations to raise awareness of Human Trafficking, one of the most under-reported and under-identified crimes.  Human trafficking involves the

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by an expected early winter jump in hospital admissions.   IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that emergency department (ED) visits for Acute Respiratory Illness topped 21% in

SPRINGFIELD – The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois released the following statement regarding efforts to regulate intoxicating hemp products:   “We are disappointed by the House’s failure to pass common-sense regulations for hemp consumer products such as CBD while halting the sale of dangerous synthetic hemp-derived intoxicants like delta-8 that are sickening children and adults,” said Tiffany

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved for the children of veterans and two awards

CHICAGO – Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated two separate traffic crashes that occurred in DuPage and Cook counties involving ISP troopers who were handling separate vehicle crashes when their squad cars were struck by drivers who failed to move over.   On December 31, 2024, at approximately 1:57 p.m., an ISP trooper was outside of