Secretary of State Jesse White is calling on all veterans in Illinois to share their story with the Illinois Veterans’ History Project. The project honors Illinois veterans by documenting and preserving their experiences. With this initiative, White believes future generations ...

As of October 29, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has received reports of 432 suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer so far in 2018. EHD appears to be at low to moderate levels in ...

Secretary of State Jesse White is cautioning investors to be aware of schemes and risks associated with potentially fraudulent marijuana-related investments. Investments in marijuana business ventures are becoming more common. Fraudsters are attempting to use the increased publicity to convince ...

Camelot Illinois today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for vendors to provide jackpot information/communication solutions within the point of sale equipment for its retail locations. The goal of this RFP is to provide jackpot information/communication ("JPC") solutions within Camelot's ...

We are always looking for new ways to improve how our office serves the public. Our latest success story may return your lost money without any action on your part. The new ‘Money Match’ program uses existing technology to match ...

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman Steven Knight (R-CA) announced that the bipartisan Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act was signed into law last week. The legislation authorizes $45 million to support the creation of three public-private partnership projects to ...

Less than one week remains to vote for the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Interstate 55-Lake Shore Drive interchange reconstruction as the country’s top transportation project. If the project wins, IDOT will donate the $10,000 in prize money for a local ...

The Illinois Department of Revenue is announcing online resources for remote (out-of-state) sellers seeking to determine whether they must begin collecting and remitting Illinois sales tax beginning October 1, 2018. The guidance is a result of the enactment of Illinois ...

Candidates interested in running for the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election can now view Election related information. The 2019 Illinois State Board of Elections Candidate's Guide and Election Calendar are now available.

Thetimesweekly.com In honor of Illinois’ 200th anniversary, the Illinois Office of Tourism is partnering with 17 farms and orchards statewide to reveal Bicentennial-themed corn and apple tree mazes for the public to enjoy this fall. Specifically designed and grown for ...

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill to combat the opioid crisis by requiring medical professionals to take 3 hours of existing continuing education on how to safely prescribe opioid medications. The education requirement became law when he signed Senate Bill ...

State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, will host a Coffee and Conversation on Tuesday, September 4th at the Starbucks located at 261 S. Weber Rd. in Bolingbrook from 10:00-11:00 am. This is the first of several meetings that Rep. Manley will ...

Joliet - A new law in the Illinois aims to give veterans, minorities, women and disabled individuals the tools to launch business start-ups in Illinois. State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is the sponsor of the law, Senate Bill 43, which ...

Lockport - Legislation passed by state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, to ensure that coroners and medical examiners send DNA and other investigative information from unidentified human remains to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in order to identify ...

Gov. Rauner signed legislation that improves post-secondary education opportunities by allowing high school students to enroll in an unlimited number of dual credit courses in which they can earn both high school and college credits. The courses, whether taken in ...