Category Archives: State News
Advocate for special education students seeks better teacher training
Suzanne Lee, of the Illinois Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, spoke to the Illinois State Board of Education about the need to properly train special education teach...
Dec 26, 2018
Sen. Durbin eyes 2020 re-election bid
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said Sunday he’s getting ready for a re-election run in 2020. (Photo: Dave Dahl) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is strongl...
Dec 23, 2018
Peoria Diocese claims it’s hiding nothing as AG Madigan finds hundreds of new Catholic Church sex abuse cases in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has released a report finding at least 500 more cases of potential sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Illinois.(Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By How...
Dec 20, 2018
Illinois political pundit says Gov. Rauner will not be missed
Rich Miller, author and publisher of the Capitol Fax political newsletter and web site, told the City Club of Chicago outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner's admission that he tried to jump off the ticket after ...
Dec 17, 2018
Rauner warns we should worry during lame duck session
Governor Bruce Rauner says, from what he hears, a major construction bill might be on the way (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– So, Gov. Bruce Rauner, what chances a...
Dec 17, 2018
Springfield native comes home
Siobhan Malany was back in her hometown to receive a proclamation (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl Students at a Springfield middle school got a dose of girl power Friday, as local native Siobhan...
Dec 14, 2018
Quench your thirst and do some good
Obed and Isaac’s Microbrewery contributing to wildfire relief (Photo Flickr/Damien Pollet) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Help disaster victims? I'll drink to that! Beer sales help Cali...
Dec 14, 2018
ISBE addresses unprepared teachers in classroom
The director of Illinois' Council on Teacher Education says the state's Teach Illinois recommendations are about to make the teacher shortage worse, not better. (Illinois State Board of Education Face...
Dec 13, 2018
ISU looks to buy land for farm expansion
Illinois State University’s Board of Trustees, meeting in special session Saturday, will decide whether to buy 80 acres of northern McLean County farmland to expand the university’s...
Dec 11, 2018
Ford County man sentenced to 140 years for child molestation
78-year old Toetim Cizmar of Cabery is sentenced to serve four consecutive 30 year prison sentences for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by a 20 year sentence for possession of child pornograp...
Dec 10, 2018
