More Than 50 Companies Showcased At Illinois Products Expo
Officials say that Illinois ranks first nationally for food processing sales at $186 billion a year. It is among the state's top manufacturing activities.
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Officials say that Illinois ranks first nationally for food processing sales at $186 billion a year. It is among the state's top manufacturing activities.
Future hearings are planned through April in Decatur, Edwardsville, Elgin and Peoria.
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"We need fundamental tax reform. I choose a fair tax system to get us out of this mess."
"We need to act, as the legislature here, on a permanent basis. We need to make sure that proper policies and protections are in place to ensure that we do not have this situation like this again,"
Business groups want a tiered minimum wage with lower base levels in parts of the state with lower costs of living.
Pritzker noted the state spends roughly $1.3 billion a year for the Department of Corrections, which houses about 43,000 inmates in a system made for about 32,000.
Museum officials say admission will be free on Feb. 12 — what would have been Lincoln's 210th birthday.
The state is in the process of selecting a contractor to do a comprehensive inspection and recommend what needs to be done.
Kalish is no stranger to politics. As a lobbyist, he dealt with Democrats and Republicans. That experience, he said, will benefit his constituents.
A special counsel to former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says his administration reclassified thousands of state jobs that were once exempt from anti-patronage protections.
"I won't balance the budget on the backs of the starving, the sick, and the suffering. I won't make government the enemy and government employees the scapegoats."
After taking the oath of office in Springfield, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to work with Republicans to pass a balanced budget, and took a veiled shot at his predecessor, Republican Bruce Rauner, stating "our abdication of responsibility must end."
JB Pritzker will be sworn in as governor Monday afternoon, at a packed arena in Springfield.
Illinois officials say a concert in Springfield that was to be hosted by R. Kelly cannot take place in the wake of new sexual misconduct allegations against the R&B star.
Brian Johnson of Equality Illinois says the appointment of Harris further demonstrates the Speaker's "commitment to LGBTQ equality and representation."
The Democrat won't be inaugurated until Monday but he is seeking a change in state law to boost salaries of cabinet officials by 15 percent.
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service operates the home, where Lincoln lived with his family for 17 years.
Association president Bob Willard says the project is "the 21st century effort to make the wisdom of Abraham Lincoln available to the widest possible audience."
The guide has activities for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It links lessons in math, science, art, music, reading and writing to the 1855 mansion's occupants and history from the Civil War through the mid-1900s.
The collection includes valuable personal effects of Lincoln's and a stovepipe hat whose link to Lincoln has been questioned.
In its application for the display, Satanic Temple-Chicago calls itself a nontheistic organization that aims to "encourage benevolence and empathy among all people."
Governor Bruce Rauner announced the decision to activate the State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield.
The 100th General Assembly will reconvene briefly in January before Democratic Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker is inaugurated with a new Legislature.
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit apologized for the indelicate comment she made about Lombard Republican Peter Breen Tuesday during floor debate on legislation involving the deadly Legionnaire's disease crisis at a Quincy veterans' home.
