3+ week, 5+ day ago  (750+ words) Mail from State Farm Insurance. SPRINGFIELD " A bill that would give the Illinois Department of Insurance authority to review and approve rates for both homeowners and automobile coverage is advancing in the General Assembly. The proposal started as separate pieces…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (802+ words) Senate President Don Harmon talks to state Sen. Michael Hastings on the floor. SPRINGFIELD " The Illinois House rejected a bill that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners" insurance rates. Gov. J. B. Pritzker had called for…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (525+ words) Ever need your house repaired for something? Hail damage to the roof? Some wind shearing off some siding? Or a furnace which cannot furnish heat anymore? In Illinois, there is a law dealing with contracts for contractors doing residential repair…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (658+ words) A 2023 storm caused extensive home damage in parts of Springfield, including trees falling on homes. Last month, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass legislation in the upcoming fall veto session that would give the Illinois Department of Insurance…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (977+ words) Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at an event in Springfield in May 2025. Insurance companies operating in Illinois have a transparency problem with state regulators and consumers, four top state officials alleged Wednesday. "The horrible, hard truth is that car-insurance…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (847+ words) State Farm homeowner premiums will rise by roughly 27 percent in Illinois, prompting calls for greater regulation." SPRINGFIELD " Gov. J. B. Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after Bloomington-based State…...