With the growing popularity of residential pools, experts are warning families to stay alert as drowning risks climb- especially for young children. Public pools remain a summer favorite, but both public and private settings carry hidden dangers.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports an average […]

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced that $5 million will be granted across 17 fire departments or fire protection districts in Illinois. The Fire Station and Rehabilitation Program awards grants of up to $350,000 for construction or rehabilitation of fire stations. The […]

Republican lawmakers are calling for increased transparency after recent reports have emerged showing Illinois could owe the federal government over $700 million annually due to high error rates in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to […]

This week, Senate Republicans again urged Governor J.B. Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328, a controversial proposal that would cement Illinois’ status as a judicial hellhole, increasing burden on job creators and working families. Senate Bill 328 would allow out-of-state plaintiffs to sue out-of-state businesses in […]