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Friday, April 24, 2020
Steve Reick “Stay at Home” Order Survey

Governor JB Pritzker has extended the stay at home order until May 31st, which includes the following modifications: OUTDOOR RECREATION: State parks will begin a phased re-opening. A list of…


Friday, April 17, 2020
Bill Deferment Programs Available to Illinoisans

The economic hardship caused by the coronavirus is hitting everyone. The Illinois Dept. of Employment Security is being flooded with claims, and unemployment benefits are just now starting to be…


Wednesday, April 8, 2020
LEGISLATORS HELP WOMEN PURSUING A RETURN TO EDUCATION

(Springfield) The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), a bipartisan, bicameral, nonprofit organization of women legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, announces the 2020-2021 Annual Scholarship Awards Program. COWL created the…


Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Business Resources for COVID-19 Relief

State Level Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund The loan program is administered by DCEO and IDFPR to offer small business loans of up to $50,000 at 3% interest (current…


Friday, March 27, 2020
State of Illinois, United Way of Illinois, Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations to Launch Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund

The State of Illinois joined the United Way of Illinois and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations today to announce the launch of the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF), a…


Friday, March 20, 2020
COVID-19 Grocery Store Hours

The Store Hours and Designated Shopping for Senior Citizens are subject to change. Stores that are not listed are operating under normal business hours until further notice. Albertsons Some stores…


Tuesday, March 17, 2020
NEED FOR BLOOD AT ALL TIME HIGH

Springfield – The closure of schools and disruption of normal business, has resulted in hundreds of blood drives across the state being canceled, putting patients in need of blood at…


Thursday, March 12, 2020
CGFA releases FY21 economic forecast

The report, by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA), looks at statewide economic trends and their effects on the State of Illinois’ FY21 budget.  The report was presented…


Tuesday, March 10, 2020
House GOP Members Address FOID Renewal Delays, Call for Passage of Bills to Reduce Cost and Regulations for Law-Abiding Gun Owners.

State Representatives Mike Marron, Charlie Meier, and Patrick Windhorst held a press conference in Springfield Wednesday alongside fellow Republican legislators and 2nd Amendment supporters to discuss solutions to end delays in…


Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Advice from the CDC for People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19

Who is at Higher Risk? Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness. This…