State News

Stars and legends to perform at 2017 Illinois State Fair

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hot off its 2016 record breaking Grandstand lineup, the Illinois State Fair is excited to announce five of the eleven headlining acts for the 2017 fair.Chase Rice will be the headlining act on the Grandstand stage on Friday, August 11th. Chase Rice is a...

Archaeologist to discuss East St. Louis dig Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds

Tuesday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hear the latest discoveries about a huge Native American settlement excavated in what is now East St. Louis when archaeologist Tamira K. Brennan delivers a free presentation Feb. 26 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.Dr. Brennan, coordinator...

Applications for becoming an Illinois State Trooper are being accepted

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Applications for becoming an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper are continually accepted by the ISP Merit Board. Officials with the ISP are encouraging those individuals who are interested in a career in law enforcement to visit the ISP Merit Board website...

Governor’s Office Announces Appointments and Leadership Transition at Department of Labor

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that Department of Labor Director Hugo Chaviano will be transitioning out of state government.Governor Rauner has designated Anna Hui as the Acting Director of the Department of Labor. Hui is the current Assistant Director of the...

Governor Takes Clemency Action

Monday, February 20 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today granted five and denied 129 clemency petitions.This is the fifteenth set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Governor Rauner cleared the clemency backlog left from previous administrations in December 2016. This is the first...

Governor Bruce Rauner released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Bob Michel

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

"Congressman Michel was the definition of a public servant. Best known for his bipartisan style and working cooperatively with Democrats and Republicans alike, he was beloved by all. He fought hard for his country in World War II, and spent the rest of his...

Secretary of State Offices Closed for Presidents Day

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities open Monday to Friday will be closed Monday, February 20th, while facilities open Tuesday to Saturday will be closed Saturday, February 18th, in observance of Presidents Day.All Driver Services facilities will be...

Rauner Administration issues statement on Attorney General employee pay lawsuit

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

The Rauner Administration issued the following statement from General Counsel Dennis Murashko in response to a St. Clair County judge denying the Attorney General’s motion to block state employee pay.“We’re pleased our hard working state employees, who show up to work...

Madigan: Democrats are Proposing a New Way Forward on Budget, Economic Reforms

Thursday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Budget Address:“Throughout my time in state government, legislators and governors from both parties have agreed that the state budget must be a priority. While the House...

Jesse White’s Legislation to Expand the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Passes Senate Committee

Thursday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry when they receive their driver’s license or identification card passed the State Senate Public Health Committee today.Senate Bill 868, sponsored by...