State News

Frerichs Proposal to Compel Life Insurance Companies to Pay Death Benefits Dating Back to 1996 Passes Illinois House

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

Legislation requiring life insurance companies to look back to 1996 to identify policy holders who have died and the benefits have not been claimed or paid to their loved ones passed the Illinois House today, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. The Illinois House passed the...

Illinois American Water Investing over $110,000 to Upgrade Cairo Water System

Wednesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

– Illinois American Water is investing over $110,000 in the Cairo water system. Local investments include replacing about 15 distribution valves and over 10 fire hydrants.At the Water Treatment Plant, pumps will be rebuilt and critical drives will be replaced. This work will enhance...

Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Several mumps outbreaks around the state over the past couple years and a measles outbreak in 2015 in northern Illinois that affected mainly children too young to be fully immunized, are stark reminders of the importance of immunizations. During National Infant Immunization Week, April...

Governor Rauner’s Statewide School Visit

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner is inviting classrooms in schools from across the state to interact with him live on Facebook. During the event, the Governor will answer questions from students what it’s like to work in the governor’s office and why he thinks providing...

Jesse White’s Legislation Modernizing the State’s Mandatory Insurance Program Passes House

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White commended the Illinois House for passing legislation his office initiated which will modernize the state’s mandatory insurance verification program while adhering to national standards designed to streamline the process.“My office has led the effort to establish and implement...

NASA, other eclipse partners to visit SIU in May

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

With the total solar eclipse only a few months away, the planning group at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nailing down details on how the university and its partners will handle one of the highest-profile celestial events in the country in years.To that end,...

Illinois unemployment rate drops to 4.9% in March

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate declined -0.5 percentage points to 4.9 percent in March and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -8,900 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data proved by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and...

Illinois State Police District 19 Announces Illinois Inaugural Distracted Driving Awareness Week

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Cory Ristvedt announces they will be participating in the inaugural “Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week.”Troopers will be giving special attention to distracted driving laws the week of April 24‑28. A press conference Monday, April 24, at the Illinois...

Take Control of Your Finances! Participate In Money Smart Week

Thursday, April 20 by Jc Tinsley

With the lengthy budget delay in Illinois, funding for many state grant and scholarship programs is still in limbo, and financial uncertainty has become a daily obstacle for many students in Illinois. With so much uncertainty, there’s perhaps no more important time to get...

IDOT Seeks Land in Southern Counties for Wetland Creation and Restoration

Wednesday, April 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to purchase land from willing sellers for wetland mitigation in Hamilton, White, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Johnson and Massac counties as well as the eastern portion of Jefferson, Williamson and Union counties.Desired property characteristics include:• Located in floodplain...