Category Archives: State News
Illinois Lottery shows support for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
A full campaign complete with radio spots, billboard messaging, and social media, Illinois Lottery wants gamers to have fun with recreational gambling while recognizing symptoms of problematic gamblin...
Mar 05, 2024
Could digital driver’s licenses be coming to Illinois?
The law would not eliminate physical driver's licenses but would allow the digital ID to act as a companion to the digital card. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secreta...
Feb 29, 2024
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
Judge Tracie Porter's Feb. 28 order directs the Illinois State Board of Elections to remove former President Donald Trump's name from the Illinois primary ballot while also staying the decision until ...
Feb 29, 2024
Gov. Pritzker announces infrastructure grants through the Illinois Soundstage Program
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Hollywood. New York. Champaign?It could happen, as Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday announced infrastructure grants through t...
Feb 28, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State tells House committee the state is an outlier on car insurance rates
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Your income, your credit score, and whether you own a house.These factors would not se...
Feb 28, 2024
Illinois Senator reacts to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling on protecting IVF process
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is not only a U.S. senator. She is a mother of two, both children born thr...
Feb 26, 2024
A new bill in Springfield allows Illinois residents to recoup extra costs for mental health care
State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago) is the sponsor of the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If you have medical insurance, obviously, you want to see a health care p...
Feb 24, 2024
Reaction pours in from Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State address
Gov. Pritzker delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – "Today we saw Gov. Pritzker introduce the largest budget in t...
Feb 21, 2024
Top Republican in Springfield has advice for Gov. Pritzker: “Move away from your national stage”
Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPIRNGFIELD – A top Republican in Springfield has some advice for Gov. JB Pritzker, who Wednes...
Feb 20, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State calls for tougher ethics laws
The bill also requires lobbyists to provide more client information by way of compensation and would give the Secretary of State's office the authority to suspend or revoke a lobbyist's registration f...
Feb 20, 2024
