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Illinois State Board of Education met Wednesday, May 14

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met June 13

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Friday, June 13

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met June 13

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met Friday, June 13

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met June 12

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met Thursday, June 12

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met June 12

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Thursday, June 12

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board met June 11

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board met Wednesday, June 11.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Human Rights Authority Metro-East Region met June 12

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Human Rights Authority Metro-East Region met Thursday, June 12.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Illinois increases from Q3 to Q4 2024

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 11, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Illinois in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $315,726, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Illinois: Veterinary companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Illinois in Q1

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 11, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted five inspections at five Veterinary companies from Illinois in the first quarter of 2025.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Day Care Licensing Advisory Council met June 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 11, 2025

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Day Care Licensing Advisory Council met 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 10

Illinois State Board of Education met June 11

Illinois State Board of Education met Wednesday, June 11.

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board met June 11

Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board met Wednesday, June 11.

Illinois State Board of Education Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole met June 11

Illinois State Board of Education Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole met Wednesday, June 11.

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee of the Whole met June 11

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee of the Whole met Wednesday, June 11.

Breakthrough Ideas founder: 'Corporate and academic elites didn't have the courage to get rid of DEI on their own'

Jeanne Ives, a former state legislator and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, has commented on the recent termination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Illinois expands online licensing system with new professional categories

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has expanded its new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment), to include 21 additional professions.

Kids' fishing derby set for June at Weldon Springs State Park

Weldon Springs State Park in DeWitt County will host a kids' fishing derby on Saturday, June 14, as part of Illinois free fishing days.

NFIB reports rise in small business optimism amid ongoing tax concerns