Illinois lawmakers discuss ways to address ongoing issues with state’s child welfare agency | Illinois | thecentersquare.com “Funding for DCFS continues to rise, and at the same time, so do…

County Fairs are in full swing across the state. Get out there and celebrate summer!  2023 County Fair Dates Flyer.pdf (illinois.gov)

Grocery/Gas Taxes rising July 1 The temporary pause in state taxes on groceries put in place last year will be over at the end of this month, so, unfortunately, families…

Attorneys have presented oral arguments in the Sangamon County court battle over the constitutionality of FOID cards in Illinois.

On June 19, 1865, Union troops finally freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation…

Happy Father’s Day today to all of the amazing dads across Illinois!

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is getting underway in Illinois and that positive batches of West Nile…

At least one inch of rain each week is ideal for crops, farmers say, but rain amounts in the past month have been far below that amount. https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/early-drought-farmers-midwest/526-ba069945-aba5-459e-97c1-7f2e299c2511

246 years ago today, Old Glory was adopted as the official flag of our great nation. Since its adoption, the American flag has proudly served as a symbol of freedom…

The more burdens we put on residents and job creators, the more we push people away from our state. If we focused on making Illinois an affordable place to call…