Pritzker, state leaders call on Biden to allow Illinois to sponsor work permits for migrants
Business executives float easier work permit process as solution to ongoing worker shortage.
Cairo port project gets additional funding, but construction timeline still uncertain
Long-delayed project moving forward under new leadership.
State to put $20 million toward grants for grocers, research into food insecurity
New law aims to alleviate ‘food deserts’ throughout the state.
Piatt County to start wind farm zoning hearings on August 28.
The Piatt County Zoning Board has scheduled its first hearing on a new wind farm proposal from Apex Clean Energy for Monday, August 28 at the Monticello Community Center.
Starting next year, child influencers can sue if earnings aren’t set aside, says new Illinois law
Brand deals featuring the internet’s darlings can reap tens of thousands of dollars per video. But so far there are minimal regulations for the “sharenthood” industry, which experts say can cause serious harm to children.
Gov. Pritzker vetoes bill that would have allowed new nuclear construction
The bill earned more votes than the three-fifths majority needed to override
No better place: Wind and solar company opens training site in Bloomington
New hires for the company at any of its renewable energy sites across the United States and Canada will now come to Bloomington for two weeks of training.
State watchdog investigating employees accused of bilking federal pandemic aid program
Nationwide, about 17% of $1.2 trillion in small business pandemic relief grants were fraudulent
State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations
Facilities will operate Monday through Friday across Illinois; 16 locations to have Saturday hours
Pritzker signs bill aimed at ending homelessness
Task force brings multiple agencies together to focus resources
Labor unions promise not to strike during next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago
‘Labor peace agreement’ reached between unions, DNC earlier than in years past
AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
Agreement provides 4% pay raise this year; nearly 18% over 4 years
Durbin applauds Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District’s zero-low emission bus fleet
The MTD retired their final four full diesel buses back in May, making their fleet full of 116 hybrid buses and two fuel cell buses that run on hydrogen.
Doug Scott, an architect of Illinois’ climate policy, takes gavel of state’s utility regulatory commission
New ICC chair, 2 other commissioners were appointed earlier this year.
London bridges? Pritzker to lead United Kingdom trade mission with state business and education leaders
Gov. J.B. Pritzker was planning to jet off to the United Kingdom Tuesday night for the first leg of a trade mission that includes meetings in London to strengthen economic cooperation between Illinois and Great Britain. Pritzker plans to first attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed from Thursday though Sunday, in West Sussex, where he’ll…