Category Archives: State News
Vote-by-mail making progress in Illinois General Assembly
Kelly Burke (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl, WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Remember when Illinois had Primary Election Day despite the pandemic? A proposal to expand vote-by-mail for the general ele...
May 21, 2020
Illinois hotels will look much different the next time you book a room
Bloomington DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center. (Photo courtesy: DoubleTree/Facebook)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Will you feel safe staying in a hotel room a year from now? Illino...
May 21, 2020
Fireworks for lawmakers first day back in Springfield
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), who pointed out everybody in the Illinois House was practicing social distancing, said he has the freedom not to wear a mask.(PHOTO:Pixabay) By Dave DahlSPRING...
May 21, 2020
Emergency rule repealed
It's not necessarily a victory for those who opposed the governor's controversial emergency rule – over enforcement of businesses staying closed.(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRI...
May 21, 2020
Gov. Pritzker announces restaurants can open outdoor dining beginning May 29
Gov. Pritzker made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Two words: al fresco.Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday announced that he is adding outdoor ...
May 20, 2020
As budget decisions loom, decades of pension shortfalls haunt Illinois and Chicago
Illinois lawmakers and local officials across the state will soon have to craft budgets using what funds haven't been sapped by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Net...
May 20, 2020
Punishments for violating Governor’s stay-at-home orders questioned
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin sees problems with the punishments for the state’s stay-at-home order.(WJBC file photo) By IRN SPRINGFIELD – Either in a committee or in a court, th...
May 20, 2020
House republicans want immediate vote on Gov. Pritzker’s plan
As the Illinois General Assembly reconvenes, house republicans want Restore Illinois on the table. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – As the Illinois General Assembly ...
May 20, 2020
The Bank of Springfield Center is ready for the lawmakers
The Bank of Springfield Center used to be known as the Prairie Capital Convention Center.(PHOTO: BOS Center Facebook Page) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– Company’s coming – up to 1...
May 20, 2020
Utility company Exelon wants Illinois lawmakers to spend some of their limited time in Springfield on helping the company out financially
Nuclear power plant owner Exelon is asking Illinois lawmakers to give the company a financial advantage in selling its power when the General Assembly reconvenes in Springfield this month. (Photo cour...
May 19, 2020
