Category Archives: State News
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis helps distribute hand sanitizer to food banks
A pallet-ful of hand sanitizer will be split up and donated to the busy food pantries of central and southern Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Busy food pantri...
Apr 28, 2020
Gov. Pritzker still mad at State Rep. Darren Bailey for lawsuit over “stay home” restrictions
Illinois marked its highest one-day death toll to push the total to 2,125, with 48,102 cases. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pritzker is still mad at State Rep. Darren...
Apr 28, 2020
Report finds racial disparity in marijuana arrests in Illinois
Black people were 43 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession in Tazewell County, the highest disparity in the state. A request for a comment from the Tazewell County sheriff's office...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. ethanol production is being cut in half
In the cornfields of Illinois – they are suffering the effects of the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the cornfields of Illinois, they are suffering the e...
Apr 28, 2020
Attorney expects more lawsuits after state lawmaker successfully challenges Illinois governor’s stay-at-home order
State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, filed a lawsuit challenging the order in Clay County Circuit Court. Bailey said the outcome was "pretty awesome" and the lawsuit was about challenging the authority ...
Apr 28, 2020
Illinois lawmakers likely to miss deadline to move on fair maps proposal before redraw
Ryan Tolley with Change Illinois says that means Illinois Democrats will again be able to redraw the state's political boundaries without public input. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Ne...
Apr 27, 2020
Gov. Pritzker: ‘Illinoisans have really pulled together” during COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Pritzker during a COVID-19 press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – For all the bad news of the coronavirus crucible, some aspects which have grow...
Apr 27, 2020
Rep. lawmakers dissatisfied with lack of answers regarding convicts being let out early due to COVID-19
ome Republican lawmakers are dissatisfied with the answers – or lack of answers – they are getting about convicts being let out of prison to make the prisons less susceptible to coronaviru...
Apr 27, 2020
Business owners protest to open Illinois’ economy amid COVID-19 pandemic
In announcing 53 deaths related to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that of more than 13,000 tests since the day before, there were 2,126 positive cases. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/...
Apr 27, 2020
Illinois Business Alliance again urges Pritzker to pull progressive tax from ballot
Gov. JB Pritzker, who has championed the progressive tax as a fairer method for taxing income, recently told reporters: "Illinois needs it now more than ever." (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker) By I...
Apr 27, 2020
