Category Archives: State News
Illinois residents still have questions about REAL ID
For Illinois residents the new REAL ID will be needed by October 2020. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jesse White) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Starting October of next year, Illinoisans wishing to...
Sep 26, 2019
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
The monument was relocated and rededicated to honor all Illinoisans lost in that war.(PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD- There's one more thing to see in Springfield. A World War I monumen...
Sep 26, 2019
Majority of crops reported in good-to-excellent condition
From flooded fields early in the year to good-to excellent condition is good news for farmers in Illinois (Shane McGraw/flickr) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Depending on where you were in Illin...
Sep 25, 2019
Blue Ridge teachers threaten October strike, two sides “miles apart” on key issues
Blue Ridge teachers and other district employees can strike as soon as October 21.(Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzFARMER CITY – Teachers and other union employees for Blue Ridge School Distric...
Sep 25, 2019
Pritzker announces $2.2 billion Taiwanese commitment to purchase Illinois corn, soybeans
Illinois is the top soybean producing state and second largest producer of corn in the nation. (Photo Facebook/IL Corn) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Ta...
Sep 24, 2019
Durbin calls for impeachment inquiry into President Trump
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke Tuesday on the Senate floor. (Photo Senator Dick Durbin/Twitter) By Neil DoyleWASHINGTON – Illinois' senior U.S. Senator supports the House opening an impeachmen...
Sep 24, 2019
State Senator’s offices raided by FBI
FBI agents at the Capitol Tuesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A state Senator’s offices are being raided – both in the Chicago area and at the Capitol.The Senato...
Sep 24, 2019
Clean Energy Jobs Act focus of meeting
Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA (PHOTO;Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA in Springfield, says business – facilitating r...
Sep 24, 2019
Riding clean energy on the road to Success
NRG wants to elbow Exelon out of the way this fall veto session (PHOTO:Pixabay) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– You probably have not heard of NRG, but it wants to elbow Exelon out of the way this...
Sep 20, 2019
ACLU examining LGBTQ status under 1964 Civil Rights Act
Executive Director of the ACLU says reversing the decision which legalized abortion puts the nation on a path which may as well undo protections against discrimination based on gender, race, and relig...
Sep 19, 2019
