Category Archives: State News
Possible end of cash bail in Illinois
Sponsoring Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pritzker is considering a bill the legislature has sent him to eliminate cash bail in Illinois ...
Jan 26, 2021
Governor announces new COVID-19 vaccination website
Gov. JB Pritzker toured the Tinley Park Convention Center mass vaccination site, where those 65 and over and frontline essential workers can make an appointment to be vaccinated. (Twitter/Governor JB ...
Jan 25, 2021
Sally Turner appointed as Illinois State Senator
Turner fills the empty seat in the 44th Senate District left by former State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), who announced his retirement last month. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By WJBC News SPRINGFIELD ...
Jan 25, 2021
IDPH: Regions in Phase 4 can start intraconference play of high school sports
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Health’s top doctor announced Friday regions in Phase 4 can resume intraconference play...
Jan 22, 2021
IDPH reports 4,979 new COVID cases, 123 deaths
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,086,333 cases, including 18,520 deaths. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursda...
Jan 21, 2021
IDPH reports 107 additional COVID-related deaths
As of last night, 3,284 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. (Twitter/ReditusLabs) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday...
Jan 20, 2021
IDPH announces 3,385 new cases of coronavirus
No COVID-19 update locally because the McLean County Health Department is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Depa...
Jan 18, 2021
One person at the Lincoln statue in Springfield
It was John Keating, a familiar figure around protests — as a counterprotester. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Maybe someone didn't get the memo. With police and Nation...
Jan 18, 2021
Governor announces that Region 2 will move into Tier 2 mitigations
Gov. JB Pritzker gave a virtual COVID -19 update on Friday. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Region 2, which includes McLean, Livingston, Woodford, and Tazewell counties, wil...
Jan 15, 2021
First Illinois case of the COVID-19 variant confirmed by IDPH
Everyday preventive actions can help to slow the spread of all known COVID-19 variants, including wearing a mask, washing hands often, staying six feet away, avoiding non-essential travel and getting ...
Jan 15, 2021
