Category Archives: State News
Groups honor Presidents’ Day in Springfield
Teresa Haley, Springfield and Illinois president of the NAACP, spoke Monday at a gathering in Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A Springfield gathering Monday honor...
Feb 18, 2019
Back to the drawing board for legislative maps
Sen Minority Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD–Another day, another discussion about changing the way Illinois draws its legislative districts. All nineteen Illin...
Feb 13, 2019
Report: Amazon, GM want stake in Rivian
The R1S sports utility vehicle that Rivian plans to build at the former Mitsubishi Motors plant in west Normal. (Rivian photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The international news agenc...
Feb 12, 2019
Pritzker: State once Lincoln’s home faces challenges
Illinois' new governor has marked off another first, his first commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state budget speech next week was ...
Feb 12, 2019
Illinois lawmakers pitch universal college acceptance for some students
Illinois lawmakers are looking at a plan that could make it easier for some high schoolers in the state to stay here for college. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin Yount SPRINGFIELD ...
Feb 11, 2019
Budget woes deeper than anticipated
The current fiscal year's budget is at a deficit $400 million more than expected — $3.2 billion (PHOTO: Gov. J.B. Pritzker Facebook page) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– As his predecesso...
Feb 10, 2019
More renewable energy coming to Illinois
State Rep Will Davis (D-Homewood) and Amy Heart, director of public policy for Sun Run. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The next decade will see more use of renewable energy in I...
Feb 08, 2019
YWCA award can grow with your help
Google.org award one of ten grants to the YWCA for the Labyrinth Social Enterprise program (WJBC file photo) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– A big award for the YWCA of McLean County cou...
Feb 07, 2019
Illinois changing state test for elementary, junior high students
Illinois school leaders are getting ready for another round of state testing and they’re promising some changes. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin Yount SPRINGFIELD ...
Feb 06, 2019
Illinois coalition pushes ‘people and planet first’ agenda
(From left) Annette McMichael, House Majority Leader Greg Harris (D-Chicago), State Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Closing tax loopholes. Mak...
Feb 06, 2019
