Category Archives: State News
Will masks, distancing be long-lasting habits?
Stephanie Thannum, manager of infection prevention, HSHS Illinois, says it's likely that face masks will be on the scene – if not for everybody – years from now. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/F...
Jul 26, 2021
AAA warning motorists not to leave children or pets in their cars during the hot summer months
AAA reports on a pleasant day a car’s inside temperature could reach over 100 degrees in 10 minutes. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As the ‘dog days of su...
Jul 26, 2021
Lawmakers calling on Gov. Pritzker to make Illinois leader in cybersecurity
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions CEO Haywood Talcove spoke to the House Cybersecurity Committee. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Everybody has had their identity stolen; the only dif...
Jul 23, 2021
State reports highest daily total of COVID cases since early May
As far as variants go, there have been over five times as many cases of the new gamma strain than the delta variant in Illinois. (Facebook/Illinois National Guard)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Nearl...
Jul 23, 2021
New state law makes remote doctor visits more accessible
Gov. Pritzker signing a new bill Thursday that expands access to tele-health in Illinois. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Post pandemic, one new thing which will stick ar...
Jul 23, 2021
Gov. Pritzker signs birth control bill intended for over-the-counter availability
The bill turns into law on January 1. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans will soon be able to get contraceptives directly from pharmacists – without a doctor's...
Jul 22, 2021
Illinois National Guard facing financial shortage
Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, adjutant general and commander of the Illinois National Guard. (Facebook/Illinois State University)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When the federal government needed the help ...
Jul 21, 2021
Raoul: Just knowing your kids’ friends isn’t enough
Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul says predators can have easy access to their potential victims. (Photo courtesy Illinois.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A recent kidnapping investigation ...
Jul 21, 2021
Butter cow sculpting underway at Illinois State Fair
The 2019 butter cow was designed to highlight construction work throughout the state. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Blake Haas and RFD SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair is just around ...
Jul 20, 2021
State is encouraging colleges to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine
Illinois State University students taking courses on campus who do not provide evidence of receiving the COVID vaccine will be required to participate in the COVID-19 on-campus testing program. (Faceb...
Jul 20, 2021
