Pritzker Signs Historic Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act
(Joliet, IL) — Illinois is taking action to lower monthly utility bills for working families while securing Illinois’ long-term energy future. Governor Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act. The measure aims to prevent rising electricity costs driven by private grid operators, expands cost-saving energy resources, and continues to grow Illinois’ clean energy economy across the state. Officials say the CRGA comes at a time when private grid operators are hiking rates and the Trump Administration rejected low-cost, renewable energy options.
Illinois Challenging Freeze On Childcare Funding
(Chicago, IL) — Illinois is joining four other states in challenging the Trump administration for freezing ten-billion-dollars in federal funds for social services and childcare. State Attorney General Kwame Raoul and attorneys general of California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to immediately stop the freeze in all five states. Raoul’s office says the Trump administration’s action threatens about one-billion-dollars in federal funding for Illinois. These funds give low-income families access to childcare, allowing members of those families to work or go to school.
Eagle-Watching Events This Winter at Illinois State Parks and other sites
(Springfield, IL) — Illinoisans are invited to experience eagle-watching events across the state this winter. The best time to see the majestic bald eagle in Illinois is during the winter. Certain Illinois state parks and locations will be host eagle-watching programs. Information on each location can be found on the state’s website.