The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) released its “November 2022 Monthly Briefing” on Friday, December 2. Inflationary pressures and rising wages continue to benefit State tax revenues.  Two…

Preparations for 2022 Holiday Season.  Enjoy Illinois, the state public-private partnership that helps to publish data and tips on Illinois-based activities, has developed a webpage for the 2022 holiday season. Christmas…

State Representative and House Republican Leader-elect Tony McCombie called the SAFE-T Act cleanup bill “flawed” and says it continues to ignore the blatant errors and disrespects law enforcement and victims…

Below are some grant, loan, and funding opportunities through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Small Business Development Centers (Due Dec 15th): Organizations wishing to become SBDCs and provide…

State Representative Tony McCombie is grateful to announce that she has received the “Legislator of the Year” Award from the Township Officials of Illinois for 2022. The award is given…

Today marks the beginning of Military Family Month, a time to honor the strength and resilience of military families across the nation. This month we acknowledge the unique challenges military families face…

Today is National First Responders Day, a time to recognize the heroes across Illinois who put the safety of others before their own. Thank you to our first responders for protecting…

The starting salary for a Correctional Officer Trainee is $47,508 per year. During the three-month appointment as a trainee all COTs are required to attend six weeks at the Corrections Training…