Tax credits for internships In this day and age, many careers begin with internships. Whether it is college or high school students, those entering the job market often take their…

Spring session to begin on January 23The Illinois House will return to Springfield for the opening of the annual spring session on Tuesday, January 23. The Senate will be back…

2018 brings more than 200 new state laws With the arrival of the new year, more than 200 bills which were passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor…

State to establish accessible database on day care child safety Many newly-enacted laws will take effect on January 1. One of them is House Bill 2388, which passed the House…

New hotline to help those affected by opioid crisis The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now operating a new telephone service line, 1-833-2-FINDHELP (1-833-234-6343) to provide information about…

Secretary of State offers update on REAL ID implementation For years Illinoisans have heard the warnings that our state-issued ID cards are not compliant with federal law and that they…

Illinois unemployment shows slight decline The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the state’s unemployment rate dipped by a tenth of a point in October to 4.9…

200 Illinois Veterans to be honored during Illinois BicentennialIn honor of the upcoming Illinois Bicentennial, Governor Bruce Rauner and Erica Jeffries, the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)…

Fall veto session concludesThis was the final week of the fall veto session of the Illinois legislature. The House met on Tuesday and Wednesday to finish up its work for…

National Guard and Reserve Veterans Eligible for Driver’s License DesignationIllinois now has drivers’ licenses with a designation indicating that the license-holder is a veteran of the National Guard or Reserve….