Pursuant to Section 4 of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has prepared this report reflecting the available disposal capacity of permitted landfills and the estimated life expectancy of those landfills.
Press release: The State of Illinois has adopted a new Postsecondary and Career Expectations (PaCE) framework that outlines what students should know and actions they should take from middle school through 12th grade to select the right postsecondary option, prepare for careers, and access financial aid opportunities.
Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) wants people to beware of rabid animals, including bats, as they become more active this time of year. To date, more than a dozen rabid bats have been reported in Illinois this year.
Press Release: South Central Illinois Highlights Workforce conditions continued to improve in May 2017 throughout South Central Illinois compared to one year ago.
Press Release: Employment gains were reported in Construction and Leisure-Hospitality in May 2017. Over the year, employment advances were reported in Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Professional-Business Services, and Health Services in South Central Illinois.
Press Release: Bloomington MSA: The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.8 percent in May 2017 when compared to 4.6 percent in May 2016. There were an estimated 3,700 unemployed people in the labor force in May 2017.
Press Release: Southern Illinois HighlightsThe not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in May 2017 in the Carbondale-Marion Metropolitan Statistical Area (Jackson and Williamson Counties).
Press Release: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.Area employers advertised for 4,300 positions in May and approximately 84 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board.