In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Illinois secured the forty-forth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 59.8%.
Radio talk show host and political activist Dan Proft slammed Democrat lobbyist Pat Brady as an "absolute traitor" and liar for representing himself as a Republican on Illinois media outlets.
For motor vehicles brought into Illinois on or after July 1, 2024, the presumed average life expectancy of such motor vehicles is set at 60 months. The depreciation rate for these vehicles will be 1.67 percent (0.0167) for each whole month of out-of-state use.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the largest measles outbreak in Illinois since 1990 has been officially contained, with no new cases reported for over 42 days. The outbreak, which began on March 7, resulted in 67 confirmed cases, primarily linked to a Chicago shelter for new arrivals. The infection spread to suburban Cook County, DuPage, Lake, and Will counties but was swiftly contained.
In 2022, Illinois had $207.3 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Illinois experienced a 19.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.