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How To Prepare For Medicare Open Enrollment In Illinois

October 12 2026 at 9:25 AM

SPRINGFIELD – Before Medicare's Open Enrollment period begins on Oct. 15, the Illinois Department...

Bost Secures Federal Grant To Expand Truck Parking In Effingham, Marion Counties

October 12 2026 at 9:22 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that he secured a grant from...

Durbin Asks DOJ IG To Investigate FBI’s Decision To Modify Hiring Standards

October 12 2026 at 9:10 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate...

Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration For Terminating Funding For Unemployment Insurance System Improvements

October 12 2026 at 9:00 AM

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 states, filed a lawsuit...

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology Recognized as Outstanding Agency of the Year by ACED

October 11 2026 at 8:30 AM

CHICAGO – The Accessibility Committee for Employees with Disabilities (ACED) has named the Illinois...

Illinois Department Of Central Management Services Personnel Academy Receives National Award For Innovation In Customer Service And Experience

October 11 2026 at 8:15 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) has received the Nationa...

Duckworth Urges FAA And DOD To Act On Safety Findings After DCA Crash Report

October 10 2026 at 8:30 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senat...

Illinois Expands Restaurant Meals Program For Eligible SNAP Customers To 50 Restaurants

October 10 2026 at 8:30 AM

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that the Restaurant...

Attorney General Raoul Seeks Approval For Settlements In Generic Drug Price-Fixing Case

October 9 2026 at 10:42 AM

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories,...

Duckworth Renews Call For Hearings As USS Lincoln Returns After 300 Days At Sea

October 9 2026 at 10:36 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the USS Lincoln finally returns to port today in San Diego after over...

Trump Administration Denies Illinois Request For Emergency Assistance After Severe August Storms

October 8 2026 at 4:05 PM

SPRINGFIELD – The Trump Administration’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...

IDFPR Joins $2.5 Million Settlement With Crypto Kiosk Operator

October 8 2026 at 4:00 PM

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and thirty-three...

Gov. Pritzker Announces $1.8 Million In Grant Funds For Local Food Infrastructure Across Illinois

October 8 2026 at 3:48 PM

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) today announced...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Aermec To Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Site In Illinois

October 8 2026 at 3:45 PM

DEKALB – Today, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined Aermec...

Illinois State Police Holds Full-scale Preparedness Exercise To Improve Response During An Emergency

October 8 2026 at 11:42 AM

SPRINGFIELD – To help protect and serve communities during emergency events, the Illinois State...

Stuart Backs Executive Order Mitigating Diesel Costs For Farmers

October 8 2026 at 11:35 AM

EDWARDSVILLE — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, supports Gov. JB Pritzker’s swift...

Gov. Pritzker & Bipartisan Governors Formalize Collective To Hold PJM Accountable

October 8 2026 at 11:25 AM

CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker welcomed a bipartisan group of 13 governors and the Mayor of...

Illinois Officials Oppose Proposed Cuts To Head Start Standards

October 8 2026 at 10:55 AM

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempt To Gut Head Start Standards...

Illinois Releases 2026 Annual Cannabis Report Highlighting Continued Growth, Expanded Access And Regulatory Oversight

October 7 2026 at 4:08 PM

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Cannabis...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Grain Storage Loan Program To Support Illinois Farmers

October 7 2026 at 4:00 PM

GARDNER – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) announced the...