Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has opened the first-ever Business Services Center in downtown Chicago, bringing together key business-related services in a centralized, customer-focused location while reducing operational costs by nearly $650K.
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Illinois Warns of Surge in Text Message Scams Impersonating Secretary of State
Residents are being warned to be cautious of a new surge in text message scams falsely claiming to be from the Illinois Secretary of State or the DMV, which threaten vehicle registration suspension, license penalties or other enforcement actions if an individual does not click a link or pay an alleged fine.
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Hastings calls for regulation on platforms skirting Illinois gambling laws
State Senator Michael E. Hastings is calling for legislation to ensure that online prediction platforms that allow users to wager money on real world events are subject to the same rules and consumer protections as regulated gambling operators in Illinois.
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New Illinois Legislation Aims to Regulate AI and Enhance Data Privacy
Illinois State Senator Rachel Ventura has introduced a comprehensive package of legislation to protect residents from unchecked AI, improve data privacy, increase online safety, and hold AI developers and data center operators accountable for real-world harms.
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Residents urged to get REAL ID before TSA’s penalty kicks in on Sunday
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging residents to take advantage of the final Saturday of expanded hours at the Secretary of State office in Joliet and the Supercenter in Chicago Loop before TSA’s new $45 penalty takes effect on February 1.
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State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate
Illinois residents will see premium hikes and many are expected to drop coverage due to the ending of enhanced tax credits, which is part of a federal budget change included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” of 2021.
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Manley to host Mobile DMV event
State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is partnering with the Illinois Secretary of State to host a Mobile DMV Event on October 28 at the Joliet Public Library, offering driver’s license, REAL ID, and vehicle sticker services.
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Technical Glitch at DMVs Leaves 5,400 Illinoisans Unregistered to Vote
The Secretary of State’s office recently discovered a 2019 computer coding issue related to REAL IDs that prevented approximately 5,400 Illinois residents from being added to the voting rolls, but the office is working with the Illinois State Board of Elections to process the voter registration applications before the Nov. 5 general election.
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Local Libraries receive funding to improve local services
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias has announced grant funding for library districts to ensure access to quality resources and programming, with libraries in the 43rd Senate District receiving a combined $479,671.
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Residents protected from utility disconnections
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding Illinois residents that a new law protects them from gas or electric utility service disconnections for nonpayment when temperatures exceed 90 F or when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory or excessive heat warning.
