Category Archives: State News
Corn, soybean production dropped in 2019
A wet spring and late planting led to a drop in soybean and corn yields in 2019, with some Central Illinois counties doing better than the rest of the state. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Illino...
Mar 23, 2020
One state lawmaker wants the public to know more information when a school administrator is fired
The bill also would ban confidentiality agreements or non-disclosures clauses in these cases. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One state lawmaker wants the publi...
Mar 23, 2020
State Rep. Tim Butler answers COVID-19 through Facebook forum
State Rep. Tim Butler answered questions about COVID-19 on his Facebook on Sunday. (Photo courtesy: Tim Butler\Facebook)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – People want to know – closing businesses, ...
Mar 23, 2020
Pritzker removes red tape for telehealth services in Illinois during pandemic
Illinoisans will be able to have more medical services handled by telemedicine services. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Primary care advocates said Gov. J.B. P...
Mar 23, 2020
Public health officials report first coronavirus death in McLean County
McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight (center) on Thursday announced the first COVID-19 case in McLean County. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Public h...
Mar 22, 2020
Illinois State Police get 19,000 background checks for gun purchases in five days
Illinois State Police acknowledge they've received about 19,000 inquiries in just five days and are working to timely process them. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD R...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois unemployment claims surpass 60,000 in three days
Layoffs and forced closures have resulted in a spike of unemployment applications ten times higher than what they were over the whole month of March last year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Flickr)By Illinois...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois agriculture will feel impact of crisis
There’s another side to the low gas prices(Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCote) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The worldwide coronavirus crisis will have an impact on Illinois agriculture.To...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois Business Alliance says proposed constitutional amendment should be pulled from ballot
Jared Carl, president of the Illinois Business Alliance, says now is not the time for a graduated income tax, and he wants the constitutional question OFF the November ballot. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Fi...
Mar 19, 2020
Health officials report three additional conronavirus deaths in Illinois, first case in McLean County
The MCHD will be conducting investigations on any suspected COVID-19 illness and notify the public if there are any additional confirmed cases in McLean County. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLO...
Mar 19, 2020
