State Of Illinois

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich proclaimed July Health Care Month in the state of Illinois, launching a month-long effort to expand, improve and promote access to health care for Illinois families.  During the month of July, the Governor will sign new laws designed to improve access to health care for working families and seniors, enact meaningful medical malpractice reform, ease the nursing shortage, provide hospitals with nearly $2 billion in new federal funds, help senior citizens afford the high cost of prescription drugs, increase critical cancer screening for women, raise awareness about various diseases, and increase funding for diabetes research.  “To me, health care isn’t a privilege – it’s a right.  That’s why we’re doing everything we can to make sure more people have health care, to make it more affordable, accessible and to help hospitals, doctors and nurses do their jobs.  And if you live in Illinois and health care matters to you, July is goin ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Government Section
Now in its 93rd session, the Illinois General Assembly, composed of a 59-member Senate and a 118-member House of Representatives, is responsible for enacting, amending, or repealing laws, passing resolutions, adopting appropriation bills and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. It also acts on amendments to the United States Constitution submitted by Congress, proposes amendments to the Illinois Constitution, and takes responsibility for impeachment and conviction of executive and judicial officeholders in the state. ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Government Section
Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois ...

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State of Illinois Business Portal
Welcome to the State of Illinois Business Portal. To make government resources more convenient and accessible, we have created a portal that puts the information your business needs in one place. Click on the left-hand column to find news, forms and information. Or click below to give us your suggestions on how we can make it easier for you to do business in Illinois. ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Government
Legislature - The Illinois General Assembly, composed of a 59-member Senate and a 118-member House of Representatives, is responsible for enacting, amending, or repealing laws, passing resolutions, adopting appropriation bills and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation. It also acts on amendments to the United States Constitution submitted by Congress, proposes amendments to the Illinois Constitution, and takes responsibility for impeachment and conviction of executive and judicial officeholders in the state. ... [Read More]

State of Illinois Gallery
The Illinois Gallery features a collection of 578 photos of various fun, historic orimportant locations as well as important or notablepeople of the past and present. Through this siteyou can experience this great state in not onlypictures but also through web cams, interactive toursas well as streaming video. We hope you find thissite a great way to experience Illinois and a catalystto come see for yourself. ...

Housing the heartbeat of the State in Chicago, the Thompson Center is an intersection of government, business, architecture, shopping, and much more! ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Visiting Illinois Section
The 2005 County Fair schedule is now available. We hope you will consider making Illinois' County and State Fairs part of your summer vacation plans and we look forward to seeing you there ...

The annual Art Fair Directory has been developed to help artists find arts fairs to sell and promote their work and to help both Illinoisans and visitors locate arts fairs and festivals in every region of the state. Whether an artist or an arts enthusiast, the Council hopes that you will find the 2004 Illinois Art Fair Directory a valuable resource. Search Online Directory ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Living in Illinois Section
KidCare is a state program that offers health care coverage to children, pregnant women and their babies, or helps in paying premiums of employer or private health insurance plans. ...

Brookfield Zoo in Chicago is honored to host the online balloting that will determine the new state reptile and amphibian.Never mind party affiliation---whether you support amphibians or reptiles, all of the candidates have pretty convincing campaign platforms---but please, no stuffing the ballot box in support of your favorite herp! ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) Section
The Illinois Government News Network section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. for other media, access the Illinois Information Services page for Latest News digital radio feeds and news soundbites. ...

There are several ways to locate press releases in the IGNN/Press Release Publisher Database. You may search the news by a single criterion or a combination of criteria such as Publish Location, Publication Date, Publication Period, as well as through single words or phrases. ... [Read More]

Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
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Governor Blagojevich signed Public Act 94-0004 into law on June 1, 2005. TRS is reviewing the legislation and further details will be forthcoming. For a summary of the effective changes, click on the following links. Please note that these links are  only a summary and are not intended to modify the terms of the law. In the event of any inconsistencies between this summary and the law, the law controls. ... [Read More]