Category Archives: State News
Transgender inmate transferred to women’s prison in Lincoln
Janiah Monroe, also known as Andre Patterson, was transferred on Monday by the Illinois Department of Corrections to the Logan County Correctional Center (Illinois Department of Corrections photo)&nbs...
Apr 03, 2019
Illinois lawmaker apologizes on House floor
An Illinois House debate a few days ago included some remarks the man who made them now regrets. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – "I made a total ass out of myself," said Stat...
Apr 02, 2019
NPD increasing enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The Normal Police Department is joining the effort to enforce distracted driving throughout April. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle NORMAL – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness ...
Apr 01, 2019
Another trooper struck and killed
Trooper Ellis was an 11-year veteran of the Illinois State Police (Illinois State Police Photo) By A.J. Harris DOWNERS GROVE – Another Illinois State Police trooper was tragically struck and kil...
Apr 01, 2019
Illinois lawmakers move to allow graduate research assistants to unionize
Lawmakers are close to passing legislation that would allow for more college students at public universities to unionize. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole LauterbachSPRINGFIELD – Il...
Mar 29, 2019
NBA executive talks sports betting in Springfield
The question of who should operate sports gambling in Illinois was before a House committee Thursday and an NBA executive made a stop in Springfield to weigh in. (Dan Spillane/LinkedIn) By Dave D...
Mar 29, 2019
Thousands of gun owners rally in Springfield
Thousands of gun owners marched in Springfield Wednesday to lobby for gun rights. (Photo from Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day Facebook page) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An estimated six to e...
Mar 27, 2019
UPDATED: Grand jury indicts accused cop killer
The charges are piling up for accused cop killer Floyd Brown. (Bloomington Police Department photos) By Howard Packowitz WINNEBAGO COUNTY – A grand jury has handed up a 75 count indictmen...
Mar 27, 2019
Twin-Cities man charged in Joliet killing
Joliet Police released this photo after the fatal stabbing Sunday of an elderly man at Harrah’s Casino Hotel. Police arrested Robert Watson of Normal, who faces charges including murder and arme...
Mar 27, 2019
ISP urging motorists to follow Scott’s Law
Acting director of the Illinois State Police Brendan Kelly spoke in Springfield Tuesday about Scott’s Law, the “move over” law. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – ...
Mar 26, 2019
