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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced the addition of 24 more professions to its new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment).

Medical organizations urge reinstatement of CDC's ACIP members

ISMS and 96 other medical professional organizations have raised concerns to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following the termination of all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within...

Governor signs bill for oversight on pharmacy benefit managers

Last week, Governor Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1697 into law.

Webinars guide doctors on filing claims for BCBS antitrust settlement

After 12 years of legal proceedings, a settlement has been reached involving Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) plans.

Illinois Racing Board met July 17

Illinois Racing Board met Thursday, July 17.

Illinois Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee met July 15

Illinois Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee met Tuesday, July 15.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met July 18

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Friday, July 18.

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority met July 22

Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority met Tuesday, July 22.

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met July 21

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Monday, July 21.

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met July 22

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, July 22.

Illinois Republican committeeman: Obama's presidency is 'one of the biggest missed opportunities in American history'

Richard Porter, national committeeman for the Republican Party of Illinois, said in a documentary interview that Barack Obama’s presidency was a missed opportunity for national healing.

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Force met June 9

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Force met Monday, June 9.

Illinois Freedom Caucus: 'ICE is doing the tough work of enforcing the law and protecting innocent lives'

By Prairie State Wire reports | Jul 22, 2025

The Illinois Freedom Caucus has expressed support for the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in re-arresting an illegal immigrant accused of homicide in Chicago.

Suburban Chicago man sentenced for threatening FEMA and police

A man from suburban Chicago has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for making threats against employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local law enforcement officers.

Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty to federal drug charges in Chicago

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera and a leader within the Sinaloa Cartel, has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in Chicago.

Federal inmate receives additional seven-year sentence for threats against probation officer

A federal inmate has been sentenced to an additional seven years in prison for threatening a U.S. Probation officer in Chicago.

Illinois sees revenue boost driven by personal income tax increase

Illinois' revenues for the fiscal year 2025 rose to $57.6 billion, marking a 4.9% increase from the previous year, according to the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

NFIB Illinois comments on steady small business optimism amid rising tax concerns