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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Tenth Round of "Same-Site" Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced two more "Same Site" adult use cannabis licenses.

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Gov. Pritzker Unveils Government Efficiencies Exceeding $225 Million in Upcoming Budget Year, $750 Million Over Next Three Years

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2020

FY21 Efficiencies Include $175M in Health Care Savings, Optimized Agency Operations, Potential IDES/IDOL Merger, Reduction of Boards and Commissions

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IDES: 1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2020

Electronic, Paper Documents Ready for Filing

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OSFM: Stresses Importance of Fire Safety for Older Illinoisans

By Press release submission | Feb 15, 2020

People over the age of 65 face the greatest risk of dying in a fire.

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IDOT seeks applicants for transportation planning grants

By Press release submission | Feb 12, 2020

March 13 deadline to submit project ideas that advance long-range goals

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IDPH: Illinois First State to Test for Novel Coronavirus

By Press release submission | Feb 11, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), making Illinois the first state to be able to do testing in state.

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IDNR: Illinois Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places

By Press release submission | Feb 10, 2020

Thanks to the efforts of historic preservation advocates in Illinois, 12 sites in the state were added to the National Register of Historic Places during 2019, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today.

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IDOR: Reminds Taxpayers to take advantage of EITC Tax Credit

By Press release submission | Feb 7, 2020

Illinois Department of Revenue issued the following announcement on Jan. 31.Original source can be found here.

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Illinois EPA: Announces New 12-Week Engineering, Science and Law Internship Program

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2020

Applications Available for Upper Division or Graduate Students

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IDES: Unemployment Rate Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Ten

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2020

Record Lows in December for Three Metros, 33 Counties

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IDOT: Announces full schedule for African American History Month programming

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2020

The Illinois Department of Transportation is continuing its proud tradition of celebrating African American History Month with a full schedule of special events open to the public throughout the month of February.

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Carla Barnes nominated to Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 5, 2020

Carla Barnes was nominated in the Senate to be a member of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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IL GOV: Gov. Pritzker Announces Two Appointments to Illinois State Boards

By Press release submission | Jan 31, 2020

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointments in his administration

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IL GOV: Gov. Pritzker Names 15 Members to the Governor's Task Force on Forensic Science

By Press release submission | Jan 30, 2020

Aiming to continue reducing the backlogs at our forensics laboratories and deliver proper justice, Governor JB Pritzker has named 15 members to the Governor's Task Force on Forensic Science, which he created last August through Executive Order 19-13.

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IL GOV: Gov. Pritzker Signs Executive Order to Fight Opioid Crisis and Reduce Racial Disparities

By Press release submission | Jan 29, 2020

State Dedicates $4.1 Million to Expand Recovery and Prevention Efforts

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Carmen Terrones nominated to Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 29, 2020

Carmen Terrones was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority on Wednesday, Jan. 22, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

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DNR: Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding Through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program

By Press release submission | Jan 28, 2020

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced 27 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 2019 application period. A total of $22,477.78 will be distributed.

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DCEO: Pritzker Administration Launches New Initiative to Invest in Opportunity Zones Across the State

By Press release submission | Jan 27, 2020

DCEO Will Award $12 Million in Competitive Grants to Support Capital Projects in Underserved Communities

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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Warns of Scam Claiming Involvement from IDFPR Official

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is warning of a survey scam impersonating involvement from a Department official.

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DCFS: Illinois DCFS offers college scholarships to current and former youth in care

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2020

DCFS Scholarship Program applications accepted until March 31