Ill State News

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has released information about this year’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs. LIHEAP will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024, through August 15, 2025, or until funds are exhausted.   “Every Illinoisan deserves to be […]

SPRINGFIELD, ILL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has been named a Champion of Free Enterprise by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to the defense of free enterprise and the furtherance of economic opportunities for all Illinoisans.   “Our small businesses are the bedrock of our economy, and it is essential that lawmakers put

SPRINGFIELD – A new group has been established to help in the fight against organized retail crime. The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association (ILORCA) will help streamline coordination between law enforcement, businesses, and loss prevention specialists, making it easier for agencies across jurisdictions to share information, build cases, and stop crime.   ILORCA will be headed

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) will celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout the month of October with its 3rd annual “Makers on the Move” statewide bus tour that will visit manufacturing facilities, educational institutions and community centers to spotlight career opportunities and highlight the industry’s widespread economic contributions.    

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and those looking for a job that, starting January 1, 2025, employers with 15 or more employees must include pay scale and benefit information in job postings. This requirement is the result of an amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 that was contained in HB

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Department of Insurance (IDOI) are announcing that five healthcare organizations have been awarded a total of $6.5 million in grants through the Get Covered Illinois Navigator Program for Plan Year 2025. Those organizations are: Federación de Clubes Michoacanos en Illinois: $300,000 Illinois Primary

CHICAGO, ILL. – Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children 1 year old and younger. To raise awareness about the ABCs of safe sleep, Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed October as Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Illinois, joining the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (Illinois DCFS) and Pace Bus

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker issued a proclamation declaring October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is reminding residents of available resources to stay safe online. “Here in Illinois, we take cybersecurity very seriously and are committed to confronting new and emerging cyber threats head-on,” said Governor JB Pritzker.