The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will distribute nearly $525,000 over three years to bolster the state's specialty crop industry through the 2024 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The funding for this initiative was authorized by the 2018 Federal Farm Bill.
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has issued a statement in response to the recent shooting at a Georgia high school. The statement includes several quotations addressing various aspects of gun rights and self-defense.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued several public service announcements for Illinois radio stations to promote awareness of the growing problem of congenital syphilis.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will accept sealed bids this fall for approximately 30 agricultural lease contracts for crop years 2025-2029.
Federal District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston ruled on Friday that Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transportation and in public transportation facilities is unconstitutional. This decision specifically applied to plaintiffs Benjamin Schoenthal, Mark Wroblewski, Joseph Vesel, and Douglas Winston but is seen as a broader victory for the Second Amendment community in Illinois.
The VA issued 316 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 30 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Providers actively enrolled in the Illinois Medicaid program will need to revalidate their enrollment status to continue providing services to Medicaid customers and bill Medicaid. This federal requirement was temporarily discontinued during the COVID-19 federal public health emergency. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), which administers the Illinois Medicaid program, is resuming that practice effective today.