Category Archives: State News
Rep. Brady backs budget as legislature goes into overtime
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) voted for the budget approved Friday night by the Illinois House. (Facebook/DanBrady) By Dave Dahl and Howard Packowitz SPRINGFIELD – May 31 was not t...
Jun 01, 2019
Illinois House passes recreational marijuana bill, heads to Gov. Prtizker’s desk
The Illinois House passed the measure Friday 66-47.(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By Neil Doyle SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House has passed recreational marijuana legislation and is sending ...
May 31, 2019
Lawmakers pushing to pass a gambling bill, three days before adjournment
State Sen Dave Syverson (R-Rockford), State Rep Bob Rita (D-Blue Island), State Rep Dave Severin (R-Benton) Tuesday in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With three ful...
May 28, 2019
Illinois brewers fighting proposed tax increase
Founder and CEO Matt Potts of Destihl Brewery in Normal joined other brewers in Springfield to oppose a proposed tax increase. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – By next Memorial...
May 24, 2019
Illinois lawmakers endorse doubling fines for passing stopped school bus
Opponents said higher fines don’t deter violations, but sponsors said students’ safety is top priority (Pixabay) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawm...
May 24, 2019
Illinois could soon ban smoking in cars with kids
Illinois lawmakers are inching closer to banning smoking with kids in the car. (Pixabay) By Benjamin Yount/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – It could soon be against the law to smoke i...
May 23, 2019
ISU’s Dietz calls on alumni to lobby lawmakers
ISU President Larry Dietz sent a recent e-mail to alumni urging them to lobby local lawmakers about passing a capital bill. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Illinois State University...
May 22, 2019
Pritzker: DCFS and children under its care were neglected for years
The governor and his DCFS director appointee, Marc Smith, responded Wednesday morning to a report which says the child welfare agency values "intact families" to a fault. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Da...
May 15, 2019
Normal reveals intent to move Uptown mural
The Town of Normal is indicating it will move this mural uptown Normal to make way for construction of the Trail East complex. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The artists, who sue...
May 12, 2019
Illinois lawmakers propose cigarette tax increase
People who want to raise money and discourage smoking have their eye on Illinois' cigarette tax.(Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Public health advocates and anti-smoking lawmakers hop...
May 07, 2019
