Jacksonville Memorial Hospital sponsors program to allow food purchases through Link card in push to diminish food desert impact
The Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a program that will allow shoppers to use a Link card to purchase food at the Jacksonville Farmers Market. The hospital received a Link Up Illinois grant from the Chicago-based nonprofit
Abbeduto: State awards local food infrastructure grants as advocates seek program’s extension
Bill calls for $2 million annually to shore up local food supply chains By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois abbeduto@capitolnewsillinois.com Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at
Illinois Governor Pritzker signs executive order to provide equitable access to gene and cell therapy across the state
Governor JB Pritzker recently signed an executive order to provide equity in access to gene and cell therapy in Illinois. It would apply to therapies such as the recently approved therapy for Sickle Cell Disease. It directs
Springfield Fire Department set to introduce new safety initiative at press conference this Tuesday morning
The Springfield Fire Department is set to hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to introduce the Knox HomeBox Loaner Program – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing residential home access during emergencies. The Knox HomeBox™
Bill under consideration in Illinois General Assembly to provide breakfast and lunch to all K-through 12 students across state
A bill under consideration in the Illinois Senate would provide breakfast and lunch to all K-through-12 students across the state. The proposal would require the state Board of Education to reimburse schools for the cost of the
Central Illinois Small Business Development Center opens new office at The Springfield Project
Small businesses in central Illinois will soon have a new resource center to help them grow. The Central Illinois Small Business Development Center has opened a new office at The Springfield Project. Most of the services the
Raju: Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap
Joint program offers funds, tuition assistance and stipends for future alcohol and drug counselors By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois draju@capitolnewsillinois.com Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to
CWLP Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee announces 2024 exam dates for new aspiring employees
In Springfield, the City Water, Light and Power Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee is announcing its first 2024 exam dates for those interested in starting a career as an Apprentice Electrician at CWLP. The Electrical Apprenticeship program includes
Meisel & Hundsdorfer: Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says pilot program is 15 years in the making By HANNAH MEISEL & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now be given a
Springfield’s Union Square Park to host ice skating operated by Sangamon CEO and sponsored by the ALPLM
Wednesdays and Saturdays across the holiday season are the days to lace up your ice skates and enjoy a temporary rink in Union Square Park sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The rink will