The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced it will distribute $3.6 million in grant funds during fiscal year 2026 to support local food infrastructure across the state.
In December, Illinois saw its unemployment rate rise slightly to 4.6 percent, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from November, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).
FOIA Request to Illinois Department of Employment Security regarding unemployment benefit records on January 22, 2026.
FOIA Request to Illinois Department of Employment Security regarding unemployment insurance records on January 22, 2026.
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced it will begin accepting individual income tax returns for the 2026 tax year on January 26, coinciding with the opening of the federal filing season by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that preliminary audits found Illinois improperly using $29,778,645 in federal tax dollars for Medicaid coverage of illegal immigrants beyond permitted emergency services.
The State of Illinois has renewed its request for the United States Congress and the Trump administration to implement year-round sales of E15 fuel.
FOIA Request to Illinois Department of Employment Security regarding a list of residents paid by IDES from FY 2022 to FY 2025 on January 16, 2026.
The Illinois House Republicans highlight concerns over the state’s high corporate income tax rate’s impact on competitiveness and economic recovery.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking, has announced that the interest rate paid by the largest commercial bank in Illinois on minimum deposit savings accounts as of December 31, 2025, was 0.005%…