Recent HCCTP graduates have become apprentices as laborers, cement masons, ironworkers, plumbers, plasterers, and electricians. A new HCCTP session begins Monday, February 26, 2024, with instruction and hands-on training 36…

Current Illinois driver’s licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until May 7, 2025. Although your Illinois drivers license or…

This year the General Assembly passed 327 new laws which will take effect on January 1, 2024. Some are small technical corrections to existing laws, some are major changes and…

The windy city of Chicago is famous for its sports teams, world-class museums, and vast array of shopping choices. The city remains a popular tourist destination. However, Chicago is also…

Inside: Latest pension report filed Illinois has one of the worst-funded state pension systems in the country. The five state pension funds face an unfunded liability of $141.4 billion according…

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library puts a free book in the hands of every child under the age of five each month. Now this program is expanding statewide in Illinois to…

Lincoln’s Challenge Academy (LCA) was established in 1993. The Illinois National Guard was given the mission to design a military academy for at risk Freshmen through Senior high school students….

Inside: Bill passes to get Illinois’ professional licensing back on track Over a million Illinoisans need professional licenses of some kind in order to do their jobs. Most of these…

Landmarks Illinois is accepting nominations for the 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. The annual Most Endangered list calls attention to historic and culturally significant sites across the state…