The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced that Director of Financial Institutions, Francisco Menchaca, Acting Director of Professional Regulation, Camile Lindsay, and Director of Real Estate, Laurie Murphy signed the following enforcement actions taken during the month of May 2024.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is currently accepting grant applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds Grant Program and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant Program through August 1.
Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in ten metropolitan areas and decreased in four for the year ending May 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in twelve metropolitan areas, decreased in one, and was unchanged in one.
The latest figures for adult-use cannabis sales in May 2024 have been released. The data indicates a steady increase in sales compared to the same period last year.
Summertime before an election is when the politicians in Illinois start cutting ribbons and issuing press statements about all the taxpayer money they are handing out for special projects. This year is no exception with Gov. Pritzker announcing millions in grants to various public and private entities.
Beginning on July 1, 2024, individuals and businesses involved in the re-renting of hotel rooms will be subject to the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax on the receipts from those rentals. For further details, refer to FY 2024-29, Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax Updates for Operators and Re-Renters of Hotel Rooms.
In 2022, Illinois had received $25.6 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
The Illinois Department of Labor's On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program (On-Site) has partnered with the Chicago South Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Pepper Construction Company, and the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. This collaboration is part of the Hollywood Casino Joliet Project OSHA Strategic Partnership (Partnership), aimed at reducing injuries and illnesses during the construction of the Hollywood Casino Joliet project.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced the theme for Fire Prevention Week, which will take place from October 6-12, 2024. The theme, "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™," aims to educate the public on the importance of having functional smoke alarms in homes.
Illinois State Republican Party Chair Don Tracy announced his resignation, to take place no later than July 19, 2024. He cited "intra-party power struggles" as the primary reason for his decision. Tracy made this announcement in a June 19 letter, which was shared by Dean R. White in a Facebook post.