State News

Business Owners: Madigan 32% Tax Hike will be Devastating

Thursday, July 6 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner joined small business owners in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood today to put a face to the families that will be impacted by the Madigan 32 percent permanent tax hike."Our hardworking families and small business owners are once again paying for the failed...

Emergency Management Officials Urge Caution Revised

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

Each year in the U.S., an average of 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in locked cars. So far in 2017, 14 child fatalities have occurred. With the hottest days of summer just around the corner, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)...

ComEd and Ameren File Rate Impact Reports with the ICC

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) received new annual Rate Impact Reports today from Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and Ameren Illinois (Ameren) pursuant to

Illinois State Police D19 announce results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrol

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of a Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrol in Wayne and Hamilton Counties during June. This NITE patrol allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to...

Illinois Department of Insurance’s Life Policy Locator Recovers $4.6M for Illinois Families

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that Illinois families have now claimed more than $4.6 million in life insurance since July 1, 2016 using the Illinois Life Policy Locator Service. The free service helps families find a deceased person’s lost life insurance...

Forests and fireworks don’t mix

Friday, June 30 by Jc Tinsley

The Fourth of July is one of America’s great landmark holidays, celebrating our nation's independence. It is also a great time to enjoy nearby forests and grasslands. However, it is vitally important that all users are aware that possessing, igniting, discharging or using any...

Righter statement on Senate Republican Leader Radogno resigning

Friday, June 30 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement in response to Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno resigning from the Senate effective July 1.“It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside Leader Christine Radogno.“She has always...

State Fair Entry Deadlines Approaching

Thursday, June 29 by Jc Tinsley

State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon wants to remind fairgoers of several upcoming competition deadlines for the 2017 Illinois State Fair.Entry deadlines for various competitions are listed below. Please note that some deadlines fall on a Saturday. If an entry deadline falls on a weekend,...

Illinois Ranks Highest in Nation for Road Safety

Wednesday, June 28 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois has been recognized as the top state in the country for road safety, according to The State of Safety report released by the National Safety Council. The report uses a grading system to rank states based on policy and laws pertaining to key...

Righter: New education funding reform provides boost for downstate schools, doesn’t bailout Chicago

Monday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

An analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) found schools across the state, especially in State Sen. Dale Righter’s (R-Mattoon) 55th Senate District, fare better under new education funding reform legislation (Senate Bill 1124 – Amendment 3) compared to education funding...