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.
The secretary of state's office is modernizing its services by offering online notary public services, an electronic lien and title system, and kiosks for vehicle registration and license renewal.
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.
The Will County Health Department and Community Health Center will begin offering primary care medical services out of their Eastern Branch Office in Monee, offering services ranging from illness care, routine physical examinations, well-woman care, immunizations, sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing, laboratory testing, and more.
The City of Joliet and the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau are working to install six electric charging stations at the Old Joliet Prison and the Route 66 Park at the Broadway Street Greenway, but the city council has yet to approve the grant funding for the stations.
The Social Security Administration published a final rule expanding the rental subsidy policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients, another common-sense solution to improve program equality and reduce agency time spent calculating and administering rental subsidy.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is spearheading legislation to increase protections for libraries, librarians and library employees from threats and violence, which would allow law enforcement to charge offenders in the same manner as schools and elected officials.
The Plainfield Area Public Library is undergoing renovations worth $10.5 million, which will be funded by issuing bonds and using savings from the capital reserve fund, and will be closed for up to one year to minimize disruptions to its services.
The Illinois Grocery Initiative has launched a new grant program to encourage the establishment of new grocery stores in food deserts, with awards ranging from $160K to $2.4M, and a 1:3 match requirement from businesses.
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.
