SPRINGFIELD – Police chiefs and sheriffs told a panel of state lawmakers Friday, Jan. 21 that they need more resources and support from the public and the General Assembly to combat…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday, Jan. 21 reported 183,722 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Friday, Jan. 21 that the unemployment rate fell -0.4 percentage point to 5.3 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased…
SPRINGFIELD – Aiming to increase diversity in wind and solar jobs, a proposed measure in the Illinois General Assembly would require more transparent reporting on the level of participation…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, Jan. 19 that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the omicron variant has peaked,…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced a new House budget negotiation team Tuesday, Jan. 18 led by House Majority Leader and chief budgeteer Greg…
SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois Senate have again introduced a package of proposed constitutional amendments that they argue would give voters more of a direct say in the…
Starting on Friday, Jan. 21, customers in the 708 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 464 area code when they request new service or an additional line. The…
SPRINGFIELD – School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with…
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Starting on Friday, Jan. 21, customers in the 708 area code overlay ...
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In this week’s report, we have results from Illinois’ yearly crop production ...
