Category Archives: State News
Proposal to recommend relaxation time for students progresses in IL statehouse
The bill passed the House of Representatives' Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee on Wednesday. The proposal has already passed the Illinois Senate. (Photo...
May 03, 2024
State leaders remember police officers killed in the line of duty
Gov. Pritzker attended the memorial. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/X)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Seeing her dead daughter on a metal table was not the worst thing that’s happened to Elizab...
May 02, 2024
New addition to the presidential museum in Springfield
The document will be on display in the museum's Treasures Gallery for the next year. (Photo courtesy Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Something new ̵...
May 02, 2024
Illinois gun owners host annual gathering in Springfield
The Illinois State Rifle Association put on its annual I-GOLD – Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The annual march from Springfield BOS Center to the...
Apr 19, 2024
Anti-Semitism on the rise across the state
David Goldenberg (middle), Midwest director of the Anti-Defamation League spoke during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Anti-Semi...
Apr 16, 2024
Moms Demand Action rallies at the state capitol for gun control legislation
Many rallied at the state capitol Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Alexandra Burgos lives on through her parents' work. Rafael and Milagros Burgos a...
Apr 16, 2024
U of I study looks at eliminating the state’s sales tax on groceries
The governor wants to permanently do away with the one percent sales tax on groceries (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed to eliminate the state's sales t...
Apr 16, 2024
Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce president says it’s essential to keep in place guidelines for DEI
Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce president Larry Ivory. (Facebook/Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' Black business leaders say while they have ...
Apr 12, 2024
Some Illinois lawmakers want to do something about unregulated hemp products
State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago), mother of a 15-year-old girl, wants to do something about unregulated hemp products, some of which are in lookalike packaging like "Zkittles" or "Trips Ahoy." ...
Apr 12, 2024
Health care workers rally at state capitol for safe staffing issues
The ralliers said if conditions are unsafe for employees, that diminishes the quality of care people's loved ones will receive. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Health...
Apr 11, 2024
