Category Archives: State News
Task force seeks consensus on cannabis sales in Bloomington
Meeting at Miller Park Pavilion, Cannabis Task Force members chose Linda Foster (right) to chair the panel and Olivia Butts (left) to be the vice chair. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howa...
Oct 04, 2019
Schnucks to stop all tobacco sales starting next year
The Schnucks in Normal located at 1750 Bradford Lane. (Photo Google Maps) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Schnucks announced Thursday that beginning next year it will end the sale of all toba...
Oct 03, 2019
Pritzker: Sandoval should give up chairmanship
Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke to reporter Wednesday after a speech in Oak Lawn. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The governor is unambiguous on this one – a lawmaker who was key...
Oct 02, 2019
Poll: Millions unaware of REAL ID deadline, advocate says fall 2020 travel could be ‘chaos’
A poll estimates that millions of Americans don't have a federally-acceptable identification that would allow them to fly on a commercial plane a year from now. (Photo courtesy Illinois Secretary of S...
Oct 02, 2019
Harvest will begin in earnest
47 percent of corn and 44 percent of soybeans are in good to excellent condition(Photo Flickr/United Soybean Board) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A warm, wet week finished off September for Illinoi...
Oct 02, 2019
Fire professionals promote new smoke detectors
The new smoke detectors will be required by the end 2022. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A law requiring Illinois homes to have an updated smoke detector – with a seale...
Oct 01, 2019
Brady seeking re-election in 105th District
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) announced Monday he will seek re-election. (Facebook/DanBrady) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady has announced he will seek re-election fo...
Sep 30, 2019
Investigators looking into allegations of Sandoval steering business in exchange for kickbacks
The Senator has yet to comment on the situation (PHOTO:ilga.gov) SPRINGFIELD– A Republican lawmaker is asking federal investigators to release more details after they raided the offices and home...
Sep 30, 2019
Illinois financial report card not favorable
Finances in the state continue to deteriorate (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD– State government finances in Illinois have continued to deteriorate during a decade of natio...
Sep 30, 2019
The Eternal Indian restoration underway
The statue has been under plastic for almost five years to protect it from the elements.(PHOTO:Restoration of the Black Hawk Statue Facebook page) By Illinois Radio Network OREGON, IL– Wo...
Sep 30, 2019
