Category Archives: State News
Presidential candidacies facing objection in Illinois with little success
Objections to President Biden’s presence on the Illinois primary ballot have failed to convince the State Board of Elections to disqualify him. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Y...
Jan 26, 2024
State Police seized more than $4M in 2023
ISP created a Special Operation Group to decrease expressway shootings focused on a data command structure. (WJBC File Photo)By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – Leaders from Illinois State Police a...
Jan 22, 2024
Illinois ranks among states with most doomsday preppers
This pales in comparison to Nebraska, where 45% of residents partake in doomsday prepping. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVILLINOIS – Illinois is among the states with the highest number of doomsday ...
Jan 19, 2024
Illinois lawmakers offer opposing views on the migrant crisis
Lawmakers held a press conference Wednesday morning to express their views. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers from opposing parties have opposing views of how...
Jan 17, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court announces task force for elimination of bail
The Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force will review pretrial release appeals across the five Illinois Appellate Court districts. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Cou...
Jan 17, 2024
Springfield FBI Office warns of sextortion schemes involving minors
The FBI news release continues to say that online communication is where a lot of sextortion schemes happen. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The FBI is sending a warning out to ...
Jan 17, 2024
New rules for governing how people can register their assault weapons with ISP
The rules the state police submitted to make the state's assault weapons registry work are now in effect, thanks to Tuesday's action by the legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. (WJBC...
Jan 17, 2024
Cannabis sales in Illinois remain strong through 2023
There are currently 177 adult-use cannabis dispensaries in the state. (WJBC file photo)By WMBD-TVCHICAGO – Illinois has set a new annual record for the third consecutive year in cannabis sales.I...
Jan 12, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State encouraging drivers to visit the state website
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois secretary of state has a New Year's resolution for you: "Ditch the DMV."A...
Jan 11, 2024
Illinois House committee hears testimony about voter access ahead of state’s primary election
The Illinois primary is March 19. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – With the state's primary election a little more than two months away, and this being a presidential elect...
Jan 10, 2024
