Category Archives: State News
There’s trouble in toyland
Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Bluetooth-enabled toys point to issues of cybersecurity. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Holiday gifts should not hurt a child, but unsafe toys ...
Nov 13, 2020
Governor warns elected leaders who don’t take COVID seriously
Gov. JB Pritzker says if COVID-19 numbers don’t improve soon, some sort of stay at home order may be needed. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – While Illinois recorded 12,702...
Nov 12, 2020
Republican senator and a Democratic representative call for hearings on the state’s response to COVID-19
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A Republican senator and a Democratic representative Thursday shared a Zoom call to say not enough i...
Nov 12, 2020
State health officials announce 12,657 new cases of COVID, 145 additional deaths
IDPH says within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 93,464 tests for a total 8,664,483. (Twitter/ReditusLabs) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – No COVID-19 update Wednesday from the ...
Nov 11, 2020
Corn and soybean yields in Illinois are showing positive numbers
The Illinois yields are projected now to be 195 bushels of corn and 58 bushels of soybeans per acre. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The USDA has an update to the 2020 yield ...
Nov 11, 2020
Veterans Day Freebies
Happy Veterans Day (PHOTO:Pixabay) This is a list of Chains offering free items to Veterans today. Don’t forget to call the businesses prior to stopping by to make sure the local franchis...
Nov 11, 2020
Fall veto session canceled in Springfield
That session was to begin next week and continue the week after Thanksgiving. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois House Republicans urged their Democratic colleagues ...
Nov 10, 2020
IDPH reports 12,623 new cases of coronavirus; Over 101,000 tests in last 24 hours
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (Twitter/IDPH) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 12,623 new confirmed an...
Nov 10, 2020
12 infected and 37 firefighters quarantined after exposure to COVID-19
Allen Reyne, the Springfield fire chief. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Coronavirus has hit the Springfield Fire Department.A dozen firefighters are positive for COVID...
Nov 10, 2020
State health officials announce 10,573 new cases of coronavirus
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported 10,573 new confirmed and proba...
Nov 09, 2020
