The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) announced that Illinois public universities have reached their highest enrollment levels in a decade, with nearly 190,000 students enrolled for the fall 2025 semester. According to newly released figures, enrollment increased by more than 4,000 students, a 2.3 percent […]
As the holiday gift-giving season kicks off, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is urging Illinoisans to stay alert when shopping online and to take simple steps to protect themselves from fraud and identity theft. According to the PEW Research Center, about 1 in 3 U.S. […]
As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches in 2026, the Illinois Municipal League (IML) announced the launch of its America250 Time Capsule Project, a statewide effort to honor and preserve the legacy of communities across Illinois. The initiative invites municipalities […]
Federal SNAP food assistance remains a major national topic as the federal government recently signaled that it may withhold SNAP funding from states that do not provide requested program data. Illinois is among the states declining to comply with the federal request, even as the program […]
This week, Governor Pritzker made a controversial shift in public health policy, signing into law a bill that grants the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) the power to issue its own vaccine guidelines, separate from the CDC. House Bill 767 mandates that state-regulated insurance plans […]
Despite Illinoisans across the state struggling under the rising costs of living in Illinois, Governor Pritzker and Springfield Democrats declined earlier this year to extend tax relief for tipped workers by refusing to take up legislation that would have provided help. Senate Bill 140, a proposal […]