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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) member municipalities will see an overall savings of $33.6 million on their power bills over the next ten years, thanks to a successful bond refinancing this summer by IMEA, their wholesale electric supplier.     IMEA is a nonprofit joint-action agency that supplies power and other value-added services […]

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education recently voted to adopt new performance levels and proficiency benchmarks for state assessments.     The move will affect how Illinois measures whether students are achieving grade-level proficiency in English, mathematics and science and whether they are ready for college.     The change means a significantly higher number

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) announced her support for House Bill 50, legislation sponsored by State Representative David Friess (Red Bud) to put Department of Corrections (DOC) worker safety first by tightening control of inmate mail.   HB50 requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to electronically scan and process all incoming mail, using

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused extensive damage across Boone, Cook, Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties from August 16-19, 2025. The proclamation ensures that state resources can be directed to support local response and long-term recovery efforts.   “To support those impacted by the devastating