Illinois State News

Centreville Native enlists in Illinois Army National Guard

SPRINGFIELD – Pvt. Stephen Owens, of Centreville, Illinois, was sworn into the Illinois Army Nationa...

IDOT in 2017: Building connections, improving safety, focusing on innovation

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Gov. Bruce Rauner an...

IEMA encourages people to 'Resolve to be Prepared'

SPRINGFIELD – Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, blizzards and other disasters across the U.S. in...

Secretary of State offices closed for New Year’s Day

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and Driver Services...

Highland Native enlists in Illinois Army National Guard

SPRINGFIELD – Pvt. Bryce Sexton, of Highland, Illinois, was sworn into the Illinois Army National...

Jesse White urges motorists to celebrate the holidays safely

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding motorists that the best way to drive safely this...

Fee rollback for small businesses; new bipartisan law commended by Bourne

LITCHFIELD - State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) praised the recent signing of legislation...

New law to remove stickers/decals from dealership vehicles before test drives takes effect Jan. 1

SPRINGFIELD - A new law initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to remove stickers, decals...

Unemployment rate drops in all metro areas for sixth consecutive month

CHICAGO – Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in November in all of Illinois’s metropolita...

White expands organ/tissue donor registry age

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to register...

Jesse White announces online services for disability placard holders

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White announced that physicians can now renew their patient’s...

61 troopers join the ranks of the Illinois State Police

Springfield – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz today commissioned 61 Troopers...

Governor takes clemency action

CHICAGO — Gov. Bruce Rauner today granted 10 and denied 78 clemency petitions. This is the twenty-secon...

Preliminary environmental results show 47 negative and one positive test for Legionella at veterans’ home

SPRINGFIELD – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified the Illinois Department...

State police encourage safe driving during holidays

Ullin – The upcoming holidays will bring family and friends together to close out 2017. Unfortunately,...

Durbin speaks with CDC director about deadly situation at Quincy Veterans' Home

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke with Centers for Disease Control and...

IDPH posts Legionnaires’ disease reports

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted two Centers for Disease...

Illinois jobs dip in November

CHICAGO–The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment...

Durbin, Duckworth press Metra, Amtrak, Freight Rail for update on positive train control safety technology

WASHINGTON—Following the tragic Amtrak derailment in Washington this week that left at least thre...

Durbin statement on devos decision to slash student loan relief from defrauded students

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement afte...

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