State News

IFB Statement Regarding House Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding the House passage of the 2018 farm bill.“Our members are pleased to see the House’s action today on the 2018 farm bill. Illinois farmers face daunting challenges in a declining... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Continues Falling in All Metro Areas

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in May in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Data also show nonfarm jobs increased in eleven of the... Read More.

ISP District 19 conducts Roadside Safety Check in Gallatin County

Thursday, June 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Gallatin County from late night 06/15/2018 to early morning 06/16/2018. The RSC was conducted at Illinois Route 1 and Illinois Route 13, by District 19... Read More.

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PHIL VASSAR AND LOVE AND THEFT ROUND OUT THE DU QUOIN STATE FAIR GRANDSTAND

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Phil Vassar with Love and Theft will be rounding out the Du Quoin State Fair grandstand by playing onSaturday, September 1.“We’re thrilled to have Phil Vassar close out the grandstand at the Du Quoin State Fair,” says Assistant State Fair Manager, Tibretta Reiman. “This... Read More.

Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cereal

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting one case of Salmonella that matches a multi-state outbreak strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 73 cases of SalmonellaMbandaka from 31 states. The CDC investigation indicates Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® cereal... Read More.

FORMER TREASURER FOR CITY OF ZEIGLER, IL SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR EMBEZZLEMENT AND FRAUD

Wednesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

On the morning of June 12, 2018, at the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, Ryan A. Thorpe, 44, the former Treasurer for the City of Zeigler, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for his conviction for wire fraud and embezzlement from a... Read More.

RISING STAR STAGE RETURNS TO THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

Tuesday, June 12 by Jc Tinsley

After the successful first year of the Rising Star Stage in 2017, it is returning to the Illinois State Fair. This FREE stage features a different up and coming music act each night of the fair from 7-8 pm. The Rising Star Stage is... Read More.

Red Cross Sound the Alarm Campaign Exceeds Smoke Alarm Installation Goals

Wednesday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Over the course of just a few weeks in April and May, more than 30,900 volunteers and thousands of partners from across the country joined the American Red Cross to Sound the Alarm against home fires by installing 103,400 free smoke alarms in communities... Read More.

With no new taxes, Gov. Rauner signs FY19 budget into law

Monday, June 4 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed into law a $38.5 billion bipartisan compromise budget that holds the line on taxes, increases funding for education, curbs spending, and creates a new adoption tax credit that will make it less costly for Illinois parents to adopt children.“For... Read More.

Gov. Rauner statement on FY19 budget

Friday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner offered the following comment on the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 budget:“We started this year’s budget process with the common-sense goals of a full-year balanced budget and no new taxes. With this budget, we can come as close as any... Read More.