Category Archives: State News
State officials announce 2,630 new coronavirus cases
Gov. JB Pritzker gives an update on COVID-19 virtually.. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday celebrated a milestone in Illinois' fight against coronavir...
Oct 07, 2020
State Fire Marshal encourages safety in the kitchen during ‘Fire Prevention Week’
According to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), in 2019 Illinois Fire Departments responded to 6,437 fires that were either caused by cooking, originated in the kitchen, or both. (Tw...
Oct 06, 2020
First of three debates held in Champaign
Davis and Londrigan disagree on who should be telling you to wear a mask.(Image from Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and Wikimedia) By Dave Dahl CHAMPAIGN– With the candidates being the mother of...
Oct 06, 2020
Challenger for the speaker’s chair
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Now that a House Democrat is challenging Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for the speaker's chair, House Republ...
Oct 05, 2020
Colleges dropping the ACT and SAT requirements
Some universities – but not all of them – are dropping the SAT or ACT as requirements to get in. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – High school juniors anticipating t...
Oct 02, 2020
Greising addresses proposed graduated income tax
David Greising is president of the Chicago-based Better Government Association. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – One of the people who cares about making Illinois government more ...
Oct 01, 2020
Virtual COVID update from state officials
Gov. JB Pritzker gave an update on COVID-19 Wednesday virtually because one of his staffers tested positive for the virus. The governor and other staff members will self-isolate for 14 days. (Neil Doy...
Sep 30, 2020
IDPH issues COVID-19 guidance for Halloween festivities
Illinois Department of Public Health Halloween guidance can be found here. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is issuing guidance to he...
Sep 30, 2020
Dry weather headlines USDA crop report
Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says it was a warm, dry week for farming. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Warm, dry weather marked last week for Illinois farmers.The USDA cro...
Sep 29, 2020
Staffer in governor’s office tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. JB Pritzker and all other close contacts will self-isolate for 14 days. (Blake Haas/WJBC) By Neil DoyleCHICAGO – After a member of Gov. JB Pritzker’s staff tested positive for CO...
Sep 29, 2020
