The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB), in partnership with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, has established a dedicated 24/7 callout line and email address for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Crisis Response Therapy Canine Certification Program. The statewide program provides specially trained therapy […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is currently hiring over 1,500 temporary snow removal winter hires for their IDOT Winter Seasonal “Snowbird” Program. IDOT hires two types of temporary positions within their “Snowbird” Program: Monthly Snowbirds and Hourly Snowbirds. These job postings are winter salaried, full-time […]
A statewide program providing confidential mental health support to Illinois farmers and their families has launched a new name and website as it continues expanding its reach. The Farm Family Resource Initiative, which began as a pilot program serving six counties in 2019, is now known […]
The Illinois Secretary of State has implemented a pilot program that expands access to disability parking placards. The new pilot program expands in-person disability parking placard services to 14 additional facilities across Illinois. The expansion follows recently signed legislation that allows legal guardians who transport children […]
Chicago residents are already paying more to stream movies, listen to music and play online games, offering a glimpse at a tax idea that Democratic lawmakers have already considered expanding statewide. Since January 2025, Chicago has imposed a 10.25% amusement tax on electronically delivered entertainment, including […]
Illinois taxpayers are once again being left to ask what they received for tens of millions of dollars in state spending after a new Auditor General report examined the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and an abandoned headquarters project in Chicago. According to the […]
Just weeks after the Illinois House Democratic Caucus was rocked by separate sexual harassment and federal corruption cases, another Democratic state representative is now facing serious allegations of misconduct from a former staff member. State Representative Amy “Murri” Briel is facing allegations of sexual harassment, drug […]
The annual Illinois State Fair, hosted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is officially underway. The 2026 Illinois State Fair will run from Thursday, August 13 through Saturday, August 23. Following the State Fair in Springfield, Illinois will also be hosting the DuQuoin State Fair in […]
Applications for the free upland game hunting permit lottery and the controlled pheasant hunting program, run by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), are now open. The free upland game hunting permit program offers lottery-assigned, no-cost hunting opportunities for wild upland game, including bobwhite quail, […]
A recently renovated state building in Springfield has been named for former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, honoring his decades of public service and commitment to the people of Illinois. The former Illinois Armory was officially named the Jim Edgar Executive Office Building at the Illinois Armory […]