State News

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)-Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would require local election authorities to report election data in a standardized format statewide, a move supporters say would improve efficiency and consistency, but critics warn could open the door to greater state oversight of lo...

Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The state of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. GOARN is a coordinated international network dedicated to monitoring and responding to global disease outbreaks. The move follows President Trump's withdrawal of the United States ...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois to align with nation's leading pediatric experts on evidence-based immunization schedule for children and adolescents The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it will adopt the 2026 child and adolescent immunization schedule recently issued by the Ameri...

Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Funding supports statewide research and development ​partnerships with universities across key industries Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 34 awards totaling $2.4 million through the Illinois Innovation Voucher Progra...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A former Illinois Sheriff's deputy who murdered Sonya Massey has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson shot and killed Massey in July of 2024 after she called 911 over a potential intruder at her Springfield home. The defense argued Grayson w...