Illinois smokers have already paid at least $40 million in additional taxes so far this fiscal year since lawmakers added another $1 per pack tax earlier this year, but a convenience store group warned that if policymakers ban flavored tobacco products, the state could lose that revenue and more.
A police group that was the major hold out on a proposal to consolidate the state’s 649 local police and fire pension funds into two funds said it will support the legislation after a proposed change to the structure of the board that would oversee investment decisions for the consolidated funds.
House Speaker Michael Madigan promised to challenge the choice of a committee set to pick the replacement for an indicted former state representative if that former lawmaker has any input in the decision.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to keep some winter safety tips in mind as winter weather has arrived throughout much of the state.
Illinois farmers completed their first hemp harvest in recent history.
Small businesses in Illinois and across the country can't find enough workers to fill open positions.
The Illinois Occupational Health and Safety Administration is spreading the message about worker hearing damage.
Lead poisoning, defined as 5 micrograms per deciliter of blood, is especially harmful to children because it can interfere with the development of their brains and nervous systems.
With U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a presidential candidate, proposing legislation that would target private equity firms' operations, the investment industry is going on the offensive with a campaign in Illinois and other states reminding Congress about the taxes it pays and the businesses it…
Proposed legislation in both the Illinois House and Senate would make daylight saving time the year-round standard in Illinois.
Illinois smokers have already paid at least $40 million in additional taxes so far this fiscal year since lawmakers added another $1 per pack tax earlier this year, but a convenience store group warned that if policymakers ban flavored tobacco products, the state could lose that revenue and more.
A police group that was the major hold out on a proposal to consolidate the state’s 649 local police and fire pension funds into two funds said it will support the legislation after a proposed change to the structure of the board that would oversee investment decisions for the consolidated funds.
House Speaker Michael Madigan promised to challenge the choice of a committee set to pick the replacement for an indicted former state representative if that former lawmaker has any input in the decision.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging residents to keep some winter safety tips in mind as winter weather has arrived throughout much of the state.
Illinois farmers completed their first hemp harvest in recent history.
Small businesses in Illinois and across the country can't find enough workers to fill open positions.
The Illinois Occupational Health and Safety Administration is spreading the message about worker hearing damage.
Lead poisoning, defined as 5 micrograms per deciliter of blood, is especially harmful to children because it can interfere with the development of their brains and nervous systems.
With U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a presidential candidate, proposing legislation that would target private equity firms' operations, the investment industry is going on the offensive with a campaign in Illinois and other states reminding Congress about the taxes it pays and the businesses it…
Proposed legislation in both the Illinois House and Senate would make daylight saving time the year-round standard in Illinois.
A proposal that would give teachers still in college an additional year of state aid in exchange for committing to teach in Illinois for three years is scheduled for what could be a contentious hearing.
