Category Archives: State News
U of I opens Illinois Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
Officials were on hand in Champaign-Urbana Thursday cutting the ribbon on the new Illinois Bioprocessing Research Laboratory. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois Radio Network/Greg BishopCHAMPAIGN – Of...
Sep 29, 2018
Anti-harassment panel releases report, says behavior still widespread
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is one of three other members who help to lead the AHEA group. (Photo courtesy YouTube) By Illinois Radio Network/ Cole Lauterbach SPRINGFIELD – A panel of wo...
Sep 27, 2018
Early voting for November election begins
State law allows voters to cast a ballot at the courthouse, election office, or special poll 40 days before Election Day. (Pixaby) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin Yount SPRINGFIELD – E...
Sep 27, 2018
State treasurer announces new component for unclaimed property program
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has added new components to his office’s unclaimed property program. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl If it's too much work to get your own money back, ther...
Sep 26, 2018
Sales tax on most online shopping goes into effect Monday
Tucked away in one of Illinois' 2019 budget bills was a requirement that out-of-state businesses selling Illinoisans goods will have to tack a 6-and-a quarter percent sales tax on to purchases startin...
Sep 26, 2018
Dems push for override of minimum teacher pay bill veto
State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill, left) and State Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-Chicago) are pushing for the legislature to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of a bill requiring a minimum salary for ...
Sep 26, 2018
Waste not, want not at the dinner table
Students are big culprits of food waste (PHOTO Pixabay) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD- As Americans, we waste up to a third of the food we buy. New research shows that problem is particularly...
Sep 24, 2018
Congressional campaign challenges pre-existing conditions
Incumbent Republican Rodney Davis said Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan has shown once again she is willing to bend the truth. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Th...
Sep 23, 2018
Family fights cancer in honor of son
Jon and Kimberly Wade, have raised more than $500,000 through the Kids Shouldn't Have Cancer Foundation. (www.kidsshouldnthavecancer.org) By Dave Dahl Jonny Wade was an outgoing kid, smart enou...
Sep 22, 2018
Illinoisans give helping hand in Florence effort
13 members from Illinois Task Force One are in the Carolina’s to help with the Florence damage. (Pixaby) By Dave Dahl Report from North Carolina – a firefighter / paramedic from Nap...
Sep 22, 2018
