Category Archives: State News
Speaker Madigan declines invitation to testify
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-IL). (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The panel looking into Commonwealth Edison's apparent attempt to buy off the Speaker of the Illinois Hou...
Sep 28, 2020
State officials discuss education at joint hearing
Another major part of this hearing was the age for compulsory education. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Sometimes, the things you hear just blow you away.That was the case a...
Sep 25, 2020
Tax increase may happen for some or for all
Stratton says there will be a tax hike either way. (PHOTO: Twitter) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – People who oppose the graduated tax question on the November ballot say it’ll soon enough...
Sep 25, 2020
Special Illinois House committee meets Tuesday
Special Investigating Committee chairman State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – We are getting an idea of what to expect at the next hearing of that...
Sep 24, 2020
Illinois Senate Rep. calls for bills that would prohibit lawmakers from lobbying other units of government
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Only in Springfield?Illinois Senate Republicans Thursday brought out some bills whi...
Sep 24, 2020
Expiration dates for Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards once again extended
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. (Faecbook/Jesse White) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Wednesday announced that expiration dates for driver...
Sep 23, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says he will make the cannabis license process fairer
Illinois' recreational cannabis program is supposed to involve minority businesspeople. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Reacting to an outcry over the awarding of ca...
Sep 23, 2020
Stephen Douglas and Pierre Menard are about to be marched off the Capitol grounds
Andrea Aggertt, the architect of the Capitol, tries to put into perspective the reasons for removing two statues – those of slaveholders Pierre Menard and Stephen Douglas – from the ground...
Sep 23, 2020
Corn and soybean harvest underway
Soybeans are just now being harvested, with 44 percent dropping leaves, 73 percent turning color, and 71 percent good to excellent. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Cool and d...
Sep 23, 2020
Blackhawks number one in license plate program
So far, 19,514 Chicago Blackhawks plates have been sold. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Here come the Hawks! Chicago's National Hockey League franchise was not a big winner ...
Sep 22, 2020
