Category Archives: State News
Moratorium on building carbon sequestration pipelines passes Illinois House committee
State Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park) proposed the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – There is no shortage of discussion at the Capitol about carbon. It's the ...
Apr 09, 2024
State bill to eliminate sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is advancing
Illinois Restaurant Association president Sam Toia said the bill will hurt businesses. (Facebook/Illinois Restaurant Association)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It could be state law for workers who d...
Apr 04, 2024
Illinois bill would give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to “direct service providers”
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) is the sponsor of a bill to give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to "direct service providers" who care for the developmentally disabled. (WJBC file photo)By Dave...
Apr 04, 2024
Republican Senate Leader: “The Governor needs to lead” when it comes to Prisoner Review Board
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said the problems can be summed up easily. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If anybody did not smell a rat at the Illinois Prison...
Apr 02, 2024
A bigger payday is on the way for new state troopers
New officers can receive a higher payout. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The newest Illinois state troopers can count on a bigger payday.Illinois State Po...
Mar 25, 2024
Some Republican lawmakers calling Safe-T Act a failure
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) proposes some fixes to the Safe-T Act, which he says is soft on crime. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some Republican state lawmakers want...
Mar 25, 2024
State Sen. Koehler, others discuss bill that sets up fuel emissions monitoring
California, Oregon and Washington are the only states with clean transportation standards, Koehler said. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Koehler took part...
Mar 24, 2024
State Republicans file bill restoring citizen provision for police, deputies
Cabello said, in part, that "we want the legislative intent to be clear: illegal immigrants do not have the right to possess firearms period." (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – ...
Mar 24, 2024
Illinois Senate looking to crack down on vaping
You can buy electronic cigarettes that look like school supplies. (Photo Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A pair of proposals in the Illinois Senate would crack down on vaping.You can buy elect...
Mar 22, 2024
Teacher shortage getting extra attention this week in Springfield
Dave Dahl reports on Illinois' latest step to try to stem the teacher shortage. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Even with such incentives as a $40,000 minimum salary, Illino...
Mar 22, 2024
