Category Archives: State News
Child pornography charges include victims from central Illinois
Barnwell, a registered sex offender, will remain on supervised release for the rest of his life once his prison term is completed (PHOTO:Pixabay) By Katherine Murphy PEORIA– A Texas man h...
Jan 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker pleases unions, faces GOP critics on state workers pay
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (PHOTO:Dave Dahl,WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – On his first full day in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker got off on the right “step,” as far as state ...
Jan 15, 2019
Pritzker sworn in as Illinois’ 43rd governor
Illinois' new governor, JB Pritzker, looked back and looked ahead during his inaugural speech. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Get used to hearing this phrase: Governor Pritzk...
Jan 14, 2019
Rauner reduces sentence in 1995 Logan County double murder
Jon Morgan was 14 when he killed his grandparents in Lincoln in April 1995. (Illinois Department of Corrections photo) By Howard Packowitz SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner, during his fina...
Jan 14, 2019
Former Illinois House member joins Pritzker administration
David Harris, a Republican who is leaving the Illinois House to become Gov-elect JB Pritzker's director of revenue, says the state's future is bright. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD...
Jan 13, 2019
UPDATED: Alexander Lumber Co. merging Bloomington lumberyard to LeRoy
The Alexander Lumber Co. in Bloomington located at 1707 East Hamilton Road will merge to its LeRoy lumberyard and close in March. (Photo Google Maps) By Howard Packowtitz BLOOMINGTON – Ci...
Jan 09, 2019
101st General Assembly takes office
The Illinois House and Senate have a clean slate as the 101st General Assembly was sworn in Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The 101st General Assembly inauguration...
Jan 09, 2019
LaHood blasts Durbin’s Peoria visit as Trump appeals for southern border wall
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Dunlap is blasting U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s central Illinois visit earlier this week. LaHood said Durbin should have stayed in the nation’s capitol trying to break...
Jan 09, 2019
Days dwindle down for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner ends his term as Illinois Governor on Monday, January 14 (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl Gov. Bruce Rauner's disappointed he did not win re-election, but he is looking fo...
Jan 08, 2019
Hy-Vee stores issue a voluntary recall
The potential of salmonella in the cheesecake mix prompted the recall.(PHOTO:Pixabay) By Katherine Murphy Time to check the refrigerator. West Des Moines Iowa based HY-VEE is pulling cheesecake...
Jan 07, 2019
