The State Treasurer's Office made nearly $124.6 million in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio in March, while another $91 million was earned for cities, school districts, counties and other units of government through the Illinois Funds local government investment pool.
The Illinois Senate passed a bill that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda, and baked goods, due to their negative health impacts.
Patrick Sheehan, a local alderman and law enforcement officer, was recently selected and sworn in to replace former State Rep. Tim Ozinga, (37th Dist.), who abruptly resigned due to rumors of a run for governor in 2026.
Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is working on a measure to bring equity to funding for special education students by creating a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools.
Organizations in Will County are encouraged to apply for grants through the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program, which provides $30 million in funding to support civil legal aid, economic development, re-entry, violence prevention, and youth development services and programs in underserved areas.
State Rep. Natalie Manley is advancing legislation that would create a new unit within the Governor's Office of Management and Budget to facilitate comprehensive auditing of state agencies and make recommendations on new reforms and control processes to improve transparency and accountability.
State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel has championed a measure to prohibit e-cigarettes from being shipped to anyone in the state, in an effort to protect youth from the dangers of vaping.
The Representative District Committee for the 37th Representative District announced a vacancy in the office of Representative in the General Assembly due to State Representative Tim Ozinga's resignation, and will appoint a replacement for both the remaining term and the Republican nomination in the upcoming General Election.
After two members of the state's Prisoner Review Board resigned following the release of a prisoner who then stabbed his ex-girlfriend and killed her son, Republicans are calling for reforms and Gov. JB Pritzker is ordering better training.
M/I Homes has acquired land for two new communities in southwest-suburban Plainfield, Ill., which together will bring more than 370 new-construction homes to the area.
