(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office is warning statewide residents of a surge in text message scams that threaten vehicle registration suspension, license penalties, or other actions if an individual does not click a link or pay an alleged fine. Recipients of such a text message are urged not to respond or open the links, but to instead report the message to the Office’s scamalert@ilsos.gov website. The Secretary of State Office says it only sends texts to the general public to remind customers about scheduled DMV appointments and nothing else.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition says more action is needed from the Illinois Commerce Commission and the General Assembly to protect the state from data center impacts. Late last week the ICC approved, with modification, ComEd’s proposed changes for how it handles data centers in its territory, and then ordered a follow-up proceeding to address the reliability, affordability, and policy issues that remain. The Coalition said in a statement that the challenges posed by data centers extend far beyond a single utility’s territory.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is looking for new volunteers to serve on its Community Trust and Disability Access Committees. Members are expected to prepare for, attend, and contribute to monthly meetings. The ATJ Commission is charged with promoting accessible, responsive, fair, inclusive, safe, unbiased, and welcoming courts. The volunteer applications are due by in by April 24th, 2026, four weeks from Friday.
(CHICAGO) After the alleged murder of an 18 year old Loyola University student by a migrant in Illinois and America illegally, Governor J.B. Pritzker yesterday said the policy failures extend beyond Illinois and should be blamed on the federal government. Meanwhile, many downstate Illinois lawmakers suggest the blame lies clearly on the back of Governor Pritzker and the state’s Democratic leadership who last year promoted the safety of Chicago’s lakefront area near the Loyola campus, downplaying Chicago’s “sanctuary city” status and housing illegal immigrants.