(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has expanded its campaign to regulate auto insurance rates. Officials say after a successful virtual town hall series, where the office heard from over 900 statewide residents, it wanted to continue to build momentum by launching a faith-based focused outreach by visiting churches this past weekend. It’s noted that nationally, auto insurance rates went up 15% in 2024, although Insurify reports that Illinois car insurance rates dropped 1% in the first half of this year.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is hosting a “Weather and Public Health Response Summit” to examine how the effects of climate change and extreme weather events may be impacting public health. Scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday, the event will be held at the U of I Chicago’s Student Center West. Several state agency directors are slated to take part in a panel discussion on Illinois’ response to severe weather.
(CHICAGO) A new survey shows Chicago is among the worst cities in the nation to drive in. According to the WalletHub “Best & Worst Cities to Drive In” 2025 survey, where researchers compared 30-driver-friendliness indicators across categories that include costs, congestion, and safety, the Windy City is ranked at number 96 overall. Researchers also weighed such variables as gas prices, insurance rates, and road quality. While the three worst cities to drive in were Philadelphia (100), Oakland (99), and Washington, DC (98), the top three were Corpus Christi, Texas (1), Greensboro, North Carolina (2), and Boise, Idaho (3).
(SPRINGFIELD) Republican candidate Darren Bailey has decided to stay in the race for Illinois governor. In a video posted on social media platforms yesterday afternoon, the downstate Clay County farmer said he and his wife, Cindy, have decided to continue fighting for every family trying to make it in a state that Bailey says has lost its way. The Bailey’s are coping with the recent deaths of their son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.