Category Archives: State News
Medical and public health professionals fighting “misinformation” about coronavirus
Another problem, said University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health epidemiologist Katrine Wallace, is that the news in the so-called mainstream media often lacks context and nuance. (Photo c...
Nov 22, 2021
Average Thanksgiving dinner up 14% this year
The Illinois average is $58.15. (Flickr/Greg Grossmeier)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As you plan your Thanksgiving Day menu, plan on spending a little more than you did last year. The American Farm...
Nov 20, 2021
Statewide unemployment rate down and jobs were up last month
The national unemployment rate for October is 4.6 percent. (WJBC file photo) By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The statewide unemployment rate was down and jobs were up last month in Illinois.October's ...
Nov 19, 2021
ISBE superintendent wants to revamp standardized testing
An East St Louis senior, TaNyja Streater, said testing is no measure of her capabilities, as she is an A student who scored less than 1000 on the SAT. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – ...
Nov 19, 2021
IDOT warning drivers to be cautious of roads this winter
State Police Lt. Jody Huffman reminds us to slow down and move over for any stopped vehicle with flashing lights. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Soon enough, we’ll ...
Nov 17, 2021
State Rep. Dan Brady announces run for secretary of state
Brady is serving his eleventh term in the Illinois House, following eight years as McLean County coroner.(Facebook/Friends of Dan Brady)By Dave DahlBLOOMINGTON – A local Republican is joining a ...
Nov 17, 2021
Gov. Pritzker signs EV incentive plan to help Illinois companies like Rivian
Gov. Pritzker signed the plan on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Scott Miller/WJBC) By Dave DahlROCKFORD – To State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington), the Rivian plant in Normal is only the beginning. He...
Nov 16, 2021
Illinois’ election board has tossed out a complaint about former State Rep. Mautino
Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino was a state representative, he did not keep his campaig...
Nov 16, 2021
A top leader in Ag industry in Illinois calls infrastructure bill a “good piece of legislation”
A top leader in the Agricultural industry in Illinois has high praises for President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A lea...
Nov 12, 2021
UIS ceremony honors those who served
Gen. Alicia Tate-Nadeau (Ret.), the director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, was the keynote speaker. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – University of Illinois Springfield pu...
Nov 12, 2021
