Category Archives: State News
Illinois senators hold a listening session about difficulties students are experiencing
Advance Illinois' Robin Steans. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois senators Wednesday heard from educational experts about the difficulties students are experienc...
Sep 17, 2020
Pritzker isn’t budging on contact sports this fall
Gov. JB Pritzker held a press briefing Wednesday in Chicago to give an update on COVID-19. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil Doyle CHICAGO – Contact sports are still a no-go this fall, according ...
Sep 16, 2020
Joint committee tackling “tough-on-crime” strategies
Kathy Saltmarsh, executive director of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, told lawmakers once you have been to prison, it's hard to stay out. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPR...
Sep 16, 2020
Investigative committee in contact with U.S. attorney Lausch
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There's some progress to report in the work of the special committee investigating ...
Sep 15, 2020
UIS helps parents help e-learners
Kara McElwrath, an instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield, tells parents they need to be a constant source of assurement to their online-learning children. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJB...
Sep 15, 2020
Teachers say it’s hard to detect signs of neglect in virtual learning
Marc Smith, acting director of DCFS, says – like many organizations – things changed on the fly once the pandemic became evident in March. (Photo courtesy: Illinois DCFS/Facebook)By Dave D...
Sep 15, 2020
Illinois corn harvesting has begun
Mark Schleusener, state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Illinois’ corn harvest has just begun. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois ...
Sep 15, 2020
Annual “Ride to Remember 9-11”
An annual observance of 9-11: the "Ride to Remember," started at the Harley-Davidson dealership in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Hundreds of motorcycles roared ...
Sep 14, 2020
Republican lawmaker complains about IDES
State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St Charles). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A Republican lawmaker is making sure someone is still out there, complaining about the problems the stat...
Sep 11, 2020
Special committee investigating ComEd and Madigan had its first meeting
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The chairman of the special investigative committee examining Commonwealth Edison and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D...
Sep 10, 2020
