Category Archives: State News
Second round of COVID-19 rental assistance available for Illinois renters and landlords
Nearly $300 million is available and certain income guidelines must be met to qualify. (Facebook/Illinois Housing Development Authority)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Applications for rental assistan...
Dec 07, 2021
State’s commission on discrimination and hate crimes has heard from the people on the front lines – high school students
Serena Thakkar, a student at St Charles East High School, says procedures at her school are lacking. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A two-hour online town hall is an exam...
Dec 06, 2021
ISP further reduces FOID card backlog
ISP Trooper Jason Wilson says the FOID card backlog in November of last year reached nearly 139,000, but has now been whittled down to 7,800. (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD &#...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois gas prices inch down over the week
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $2.79 while the most expensive is $4.52. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Gas prices in Illinois are...
Dec 06, 2021
“Now Hiring” signs are still all around
Illinois Manufacturers' Association president and CEO Mark Denzler. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Here's a twist on the "labor shortage" story.A recent report showed a sixteen perc...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois attorney general on retail theft
Items recovered include clothing, furniture, and beauty supplies. (Twitter/IL Attorney General)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – In announcing the seizure of millions of dollars' worth of stolen goods ̵...
Dec 06, 2021
U of I Flash index remains above the break-even mark
A monthly reading of the state's activity, the Flash index, is up a tick from 105.4 to 105.5 as of the first of December. (Graphic U of I Flash Index)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' economic...
Dec 06, 2021
Warm fall across Illinois
Chicago, Rockford, East Saint Louis, Moline and Quincy are wrapping up one of the top five warmest falls on record. Rainfall was mixed. (Carina/Flickr)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Fall has been war...
Dec 03, 2021
Governor says statewide mask mandate will stay in place
Gov. Pritzker says mitigations like indoor mask mandates aren't going away anytime soon. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By RFD RadioCHICAGO – The omicron variant hasn't been detected yet in Illin...
Dec 03, 2021
Medical students in Springfield organize shoe collection and giveaways for grade school students
The collection and giveaway process is part of a national program called “Shoes That Fit.” (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With all they have going on, medical ...
Dec 02, 2021
