State News

ISP District 19 conducts OREP in Wabash, Edwards Counties

Thursday, October 26 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) held in Wabash and Edwards Counties during October. This OREP provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives...

Gov. Rauner Statement on Senate vote on SB 1905

Thursday, October 26 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement following the Senate vote on SB 1905:“Today’s vote could create a damaging loss for the economic competitiveness of Illinois.Senate Bill 1905 would hurt all the people of our state through lost job...

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Illinois Farmers

Wednesday, October 25 by Jc Tinsley

USDA Illinois Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director, (SED) Rick Graden announced over 125,000 Illinois farms that enrolled in safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will receive financial assistance for the 2016 crop year.The programs, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)...

IL Department on Aging Assists Seniors for Medicare Open Enrollment

Tuesday, October 24 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department on Aging’s (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is reminding seniors of the free counseling assistance available to Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers during Medicare Open Enrollment occurring October 15th through December 7th.With over 300 SHIP offices across Illinois, the agency...

Gov. Rauner urges students to consider careers in manufacturing

Monday, October 23 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner highlighted exciting new advanced manufacturing career opportunities with a group of over 150 students from five Chicago high schools today at a National Manufacturing Month event. The event took place at the Wilbur Wright College Humboldt Park Campus, which houses...

Capital Development Board Project Receives Award of Excellence

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Capital Development Board announced this week that a recent renovation project for Triton College received an award of excellence for preservation and adaptive reuse at the AIA Northeast Illinois Design Awards 2017.The project at Triton College renovated an outdated industrial arts building into...

Illinois Jobs Decline in September

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in September and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -10,800 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by...

ISP District 19 releases Wayne County ACE patrol enforcement results

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrol in Wayne County during October. This ACE patrol allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations...

PRESCRIBED FIRE BRINGS LIFE TO SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST

Thursday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

Fire helps maintain healthy oak forests, according to scientists who study native plants, birds and other wildlife. That’s why Shawnee National Forest uses fire as a tool to restore Southern Illinois forests. “Fire rejuvenates the forest. It increases nutrient availability, favors some plants over others,...

Mating Time is Here, Don’t Veer for Deer

Friday, October 13 by Jc Tinsley

Autumn brings shorter days, cooler temperatures and a new set of driving habits for Illinois motorists. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources warn drivers to be vigilant during mating season as deer will be more active and visible throughout...