Trump Administration Slashes Pledged Funding that Would Protect Illinoisans from Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- CDC Notifies IDPH it has Rescinded $125 Million in Promised Public Health Investments; Blocked $324 Million in Pledged Future Federal Support The Trump Administration notified the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that it is terminating federal grants nationwide that had bee...
Mar 28, 2025
Giannoulias Kicks Off 2025 Summer Job Program
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Summer Employment Opportunities Offered for College, Trade, Grad and Law Students Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' office is now accepting applications for its third-annual summer job program. Approximately 150 positions are available for college, trade school, graduate ...
Mar 25, 2025
Bill Would Create ADA Task Force For Illinois Prisons
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan that would create a task force on ADA requirements for prisons in the state. The task force would study number of inmates in correctional facilities who have sight, hearing and mobility issues and create the best accommodations for them. They ...
Mar 22, 2025
Illinois Lawmakers Advance Homeschooling Bill
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a controversial bill that would place regulations on homeschooling in the state. Hundreds of opponents to the measure rallied at the State Capitol building as the bill was approved by the House Education Policy Committee. Under the legislatio...
Mar 22, 2025
IDNR, CDB Announced $8M In Upgrades To Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Major upgrades are coming to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Capital Development Board announced eight-million-dollars for improvements to the popular recreated log village where young Abraham Linc...
Mar 21, 2025
