Category Archives: State News
Illinois businesses worry about uncertainty in navigating Pritzker’s reopen plan
An official from the Illinois Department of Public Health said there are around 30 different guidelines the state plans to put out to businesses to coincide with the governor's plan to reopen the econ...
May 11, 2020
Saturday’s state and local COVID-19 update
Local and statewide cases continued to climb over the weekend (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Katherine MurphyWhile there was no daily briefing with Governor Pritzker today there were still cases ...
May 09, 2020
Illinois has 336 new attorneys
Illinois Supreme Court, Chief Justice Anne Burke. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Among the many ways the pandemic has disrupted everyday life – and special events, too ...
May 09, 2020
It was opening night on Route 66 Friday
When the state decided drive-in theaters could be open, the one in Springfield rushed into action.(PHOTO: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl One of the few forms of entertainment permitted outside yo...
May 09, 2020
Governor addresses testing, opposition to “Restore Illinois” plan
Gov. JB Pritzker at the coronavirus press briefing. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois now has 73,760 coronavirus cases and 3,241 deaths. And testing was the topic of G...
May 08, 2020
Leading statehouse Republican says Pritzker’s ‘major flaw’ is not addressing human toll from Illinois shutdown
State officials say since March 1 Illinois has processed over 1 million claims for a total of $2 billion in claims. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – House Mino...
May 08, 2020
Pritzker says state fair “highly unlikely”
Gov. JB Pritzker during his daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Bad news for those who love the keystone event of the summer in Springfield ...
May 06, 2020
House GOP lawmakers are critical of the governor’s ‘Restore Illinois’ plan
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) during a video news conference Wednesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Republicans in the Illinois House don’t care much for Gov...
May 06, 2020
Report finds Illinois has among the strictest stay-at-home rules in nation
South Dakota topped the list of states with the fewest restrictions while Hawaii had the most restrictions, according to the report. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD R...
May 06, 2020
Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers must wear masks for when they return to Springfield
The legislature has until May 31st to pass a budget with simple majorities. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – It's not just the 177 Illinois state legislators w...
May 06, 2020
