Category Archives: State News
IDNR official says numbers increased last year
One difference: Illinois state parks are still free to visit. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The damage the pandemic did to the ...
Jun 11, 2021
Illinois enters Phase 5 on Friday
42% of McLean County’s population have been fully vaccinated. (Facebook/Illinois National Guard) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – As Illinois enters Phase 5 of the reopening plan Friday,...
Jun 10, 2021
Moldy cantaloupe in Peoria is having its day in the sun
Penicillum rubens is the mold that saved the world, says State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria). (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The main ingredient in penicillin is about to become the o...
Jun 09, 2021
Committee reviewing statues on the Capitol grounds discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. statue is across the street from the Illinois Capitol. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The task force examining statues around the state Capitol heard Wed...
Jun 09, 2021
Former GOP Chairman: Gov. Pritzker’s campaign donations suggest he’s seeking a second term
Former Illinois Republican Chairman Pat Brady spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Gov. Pritzker continues to dodge questions about seeki...
Jun 09, 2021
Sen. Durbin calls on Congress to pass bipartisan Jan. 6 commission with more than 400 arrested
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Facebook) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – As the hunt continues for more suspects alleged to play a part in the deadly capitol insurre...
Jun 08, 2021
Springfield Mayor pleas for coal jobs
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Phasing out coal sounds good to a lot of people, and negotiations toward a new energy bill in Illinois...
Jun 07, 2021
Bill backlog at pre-9/11 level
Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state's checkwriter-in-chief says her office has reached a real milestone.Comptroller Susana Mendoza say...
Jun 07, 2021
Rep. Davis slams Gov. Pritzker and Democratic-led redistricting process
Rep. Rodney Davis (podium) spoke during a news conference on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Doing little to discourage speculation he’s running for g...
Jun 03, 2021
Illinois’ economic bounce-back continues
The Flash index is a weighted average of consumer spending, personal income, and corporate earnings. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A monthly measure of Illinois' ec...
Jun 03, 2021
