New laws protecting children from secondhand smoke and allowing allow craft distilleries to deliver and sell their products directly to merchants have recently become law.
The following action was taken on Sept. 3 in the House on House bill HJR83 ("aud. general mautino-remove"): "Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook."
Franklin County farmer and community activist Karen Tucker longs for the day when she feels like elected officials in Illinois are putting the job they’ve been entrusted to do above all else.
Officials with the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency now have a new tool at their disposal since the agency gained access to the national Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) earlier this month.
Every three (3) years, SSM Health in Southern Illinois hospitals (Good Samaritan Hospital-Mt. Vernon and St. Mary's Hospital-Centralia) conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
In news for the 59th District, State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) visited local businesses, surveyed flooding damage in Old Shawneetown and shared exciting news concerning the Tamms Correctional Center.
A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Public University Uniform Admission Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.