Category Archives: State News
State health officials report 1,006 new cases and 33 more deaths
Whether the weather is nice, whether it's Passover, Good Friday, or Easter Sunday, the governor says to stay home. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If it’s Gov. JB Pritzker...
Apr 06, 2020
Illinois health officials believe they have a time frame for when cases of the coronavirus could peak
The governor suggests wearing some type of mask when you leave the house. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials believe they have a possible...
Apr 06, 2020
Over 8,000 COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 210 deaths
Gov. JB Pritzker gave the daily update on COVID-19 Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker's daily coronavirus briefing was meant ...
Apr 03, 2020
The Secretary of State’s office urging Illinoisans to go online
Since the beginning of the stay-at-home order from Governor J.B. Pritzker because of COVID-19, more Illinoisans are taking care of driver services online. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio ...
Apr 03, 2020
Illinois Supreme Court sends White County FOID case back to circuit court
Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois Executive Director Todd Vandermyde also said the state's high court punted. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It's back to ...
Apr 03, 2020
As record amount of unemployment claims stack up in Illinois, application problems persist
The Illinois Department of Employment Security website Thursday said online filing was temporarily unavailable. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A growing number...
Apr 03, 2020
State health officials report 986 new cases of coronavirus
Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Because of the economic wages of coronavirus, Illinois will have to build a whole new ...
Apr 01, 2020
Illinois doesn’t have enough money to pay unemployment benefits
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that the state doesn't have enough money to pay for all of the unemployment claims Illinois workers are filing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ...
Apr 01, 2020
U of I Professor: “Coronavirus could change the way we collect taxes”
Fred Giertz, an economics professor at the University of Illinois, says a delay in tax revenue – considering income taxes, sales taxes, and corporate taxes – means he cannot report his mon...
Apr 01, 2020
Illinois Retail Merchants Association applauding Illinois Attorney General’s efforts to stop price gouging
Carr says some prices have increased because operational costs have gone up as a result of the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The president of the Il...
Apr 01, 2020
