Category Archives: State News
Durbin calls for impeachment inquiry into President Trump
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke Tuesday on the Senate floor. (Photo Senator Dick Durbin/Twitter) By Neil DoyleWASHINGTON – Illinois' senior U.S. Senator supports the House opening an impeachmen...
Sep 24, 2019
State Senator’s offices raided by FBI
FBI agents at the Capitol Tuesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A state Senator’s offices are being raided – both in the Chicago area and at the Capitol.The Senato...
Sep 24, 2019
Clean Energy Jobs Act focus of meeting
Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA (PHOTO;Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– Michelle Knox, founder / owner of WindSolarUSA in Springfield, says business – facilitatin...
Sep 24, 2019
Riding clean energy on the road to Success
NRG wants to elbow Exelon out of the way this fall veto session (PHOTO:Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– You probably have not heard of NRG, but it wants to elbow Exelon out of the way t...
Sep 20, 2019
Barickman: Vaping needs more research, education
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) spoke Thursday morning with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (WJBC/Scott Laughlin) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – State Senator Jason Barickman wants ...
Sep 19, 2019
ACLU examining LGBTQ status under 1964 Civil Rights Act
Executive Director of the ACLU says reversing the decision which legalized abortion puts the nation on a path which may as well undo protections against discrimination based on gender, race, and relig...
Sep 19, 2019
Weekly crop report shows things coming down to the wire
Farmers looking toward the end of harvest favorably (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– USDA crop statisticians are out with the weekly crop report for Illinois. With the l...
Sep 18, 2019
McLean County sees flat tax rate despite six percent spending boost
McLean County Administrator Camille Rodriguez. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – McLean County’s new administrator proposes a $102.8 million dol...
Sep 17, 2019
Durbin: Vaping companies mirroring tactics of Big Tobacco
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin at the McLean County Democratic Party headquarters in Downtown Bloomington. (Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Illinois' senior U.S. Senator is call...
Sep 17, 2019
New lawsuit filed for ‘deceptive marketing practices’ against drug companies
Another lawsuit has been filed by the Illinois Attorney General's office targeting several opioid manufacturing companies. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ̵...
Sep 16, 2019
