Category Archives: State News
All aboard: Amtrak returns to full service across Illinois
The new cars are much cleaner, feature better Wi-Fi connection, and have much more ADA-compliant spaces for wheelchairs. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC NORMAL – Amtrak is b...
Jul 19, 2021
Governor: No plans at this time to reinstate mask requirements
Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s not looking to implement a mandate as of now. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By IIS RadioCHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker says there are currently no plans to reinstate...
Jul 19, 2021
Illinois atop a list of best places for sustainability
Todd Maisch, president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy Illinois Chamber of Commerce)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – An Illinois business leader is finding it easy to keep from get...
Jul 19, 2021
Gov. Pritzker signs criminal justice bill; Republicans say it tells a different story
Gov. Pritzker signed the bill on Thursday (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As Gov. JB Pritzker signed some criminal justice bills into law Thursday, Illinois House Repub...
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly becomes chairwoman of the Illinois Democratic Party
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The feds have signed off on a plan that lets U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Matteson) be chairwoman of the Dem...
Jul 15, 2021
Amtrak will resume full service on Monday
Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson Paul Wappel says there will be five daily trips between Chicago and St. Louis. (Facebook/Amtrak)By IIS RadioCHICAGO – Amtrak is resuming full s...
Jul 15, 2021
Illinois’ legislative inspector general has had enough
State Sen. Jil Tracy (center), chairwoman of the Legislative Ethics Commission, says Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope is resigning. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The office o...
Jul 15, 2021
Corn Growers Director: Chemical plant explosion is going to hurt farmers in the fall
The plant produced grease for farm machinery. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Harvest season is just around the corner, and the top leader of the Corn Growers Association, a ...
Jul 14, 2021
U of I professor weighs in on a later primary election
Brian Gaines, a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a member of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, says since primaries already occur on ...
Jul 13, 2021
State announces 3 winners in vaccine lottery
Last Thursday, the first million-dollar winner was chosen in Chicago, and three $150,000 scholarship winners were picked in DeKalb County, Suburban Cook County and Chicago.(Twitter/Governor JB Pritzke...
Jul 13, 2021
