Category Archives: State News
Business coalition urges Gov. and lawmakers to consider passing an energy bill
Mark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, says businesses are watching cost and reliability, as lawmakers continue to negotiate energy legislation. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File...
Jul 01, 2021
Expiration dates extended for driver’s licenses and ID cards
The new Jan. 1, 2022 extension also includes expiration dates that will occur between July and December of this year. (Photo courtesy Google Maps)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Expiration dates for ...
Jul 01, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker celebrates Moody’s decision to upgrade Illinois’ bond rating
Gov. JB Pritzker. (Facebook/Gov. JB Pritzker) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The bond house Moody’s has put Illinois leaders into a good…mood. “The State of Illinois received its f...
Jun 29, 2021
Illinois’ top military officer is sharing his thoughts on the ongoing cyber wars
Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, adjutant general and commander of the Illinois National Guard. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A cybersecurity exercise that pulls together a...
Jun 29, 2021
Sen. Durbin visits U.S.-Mexican board with Vice President; says there’s still a problem
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited the boarder last Friday with the Vice President. (Twitter/Senator Dick Durbin) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Shortly after accompanying the vice president on...
Jun 29, 2021
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says the work continues on a new infrastructure bill
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is in on the talks toward a new infrastructure bill. And he says people as...
Jun 28, 2021
Pipe find tells Indians’ story
The discovery of two-thousand-year-old tobacco pipes in western Illinois and in Ohio tells an important story. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The discovery of two-thousan...
Jun 25, 2021
A state representative wants to ban late-night lawmaking
State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) – with the end of session in mind – has a bill to put a midnight curfew on lawmaking. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Ci...
Jun 25, 2021
Illinois Farm Buerau backing “home to market” bill
The Illinois Farm Bureau is backing a bill in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Farm Bureau/Facebook) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The food you whip up at home could be sold more easily, unde...
Jun 25, 2021
Auburn man charged with federal offenses for participating in Capitol Insurrection
Since the deadly capitol insurrection 465 people have been arrested. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle) By Blake Haas AUBURN – An Auburn, Illinois, was arrested on Thursday for crimes related to the U....
Jun 24, 2021
