State News

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $56 million in funding is available for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure ($25 million), Housing Rehabilitation ($15 million), Community Re...

Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will reduce his public schedule this week. He underwent a routine outpatient urology procedure on Friday. The governor will still conduct his office duties but will put a pause to public events while resting. The last health issue Pritzker had was in 2022 whe...

Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Third round of Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program provides $31.8 million in direct forgivable loans Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of $31.8 million in loans through Round III of the Cannabis Social Equ...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois lawmakers are taking further action to keep the Chicago Bears in the state. The Sun Times reports State Representative Kam Buckner plans to brief Illinois House Democrats today on a new amendment that would allow the team to renegotiate their property taxes on a proposed stad...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois' unemployment rate is up slightly. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in February was five-percent, up one-percentage point from January. Non-farm payroll jobs dropped nearly 18-thousand over the month. Copyright © 2026 TTWN Media N...