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1 percent grocery tax to resume, gas tax to increase as new fiscal year begins July 1 Expiring temporary tax relief measures were aimed at curbing inflation By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnow...

For Immediate Release - June 28, 2023 Protect Yourself from Breathing Wildfire Smoke Caution urged during days of poor air quality SPRINGFIELD- With smoke from wildfires in Canada traveling down into ...

Lake Land College instructor Greg Powers nominated for ICCTA Full Time Faculty Award Lake Land College instructor Greg Powers, Mattoon, was recognized as Lake Land College's nominee for the Illinois C...

For Immediate Release - June 27, 2023 Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Authorizing a State-Based Marketplace for Health Insurance, Rate Review For the First Time in Illinois, Health Insurance Consumers...

For Immediate Release - June 27, 2023 Illinois Department of Public Health Welcomes Health Equity Champion and Nursing Leader as New Assistant Director CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Heal...

For Immediate Release - June 27, 2023 Horizon Health Offers Same-Day Orthopedic Appointments (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health now offers same-day appointments for orthopedic and spine care. Same-day appoint...

For Immediate Release - June 27, 2023 Budzinski, Durbin, Duckworth Announce $22.6 Million Infrastructure Grant for Village of Savoy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Senators...

For Immediate Release - June 26, 2023 Gov. Pritzker announces $24.9 million to IDOT for paratransit vehicles SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Transportati...

For Immediate Release- June 26, 2023 Lake Land College nontraditional student earns statewide award Lake Land College student Rebecca "Becky" Ennis earned the 2023 Illinois State Paul Simon Scholarshi...

For Immediate Release - June 26, 2023 Gov. Pritzker Announces Over $1 Billion in Federal Funding to Support High-Speed Internet Access and Adoption in Illinois Funding will help connect all Illinoisan...