Category Archives: State News
Tips on how to pay less on your utility bill, per the Citizens Utility Board
(WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When you pay your utility bill, do you ever feel like you should be paying less?“We have people who have come to us and said, I had no idea I was...
Aug 28, 2024
Longtime Harris supporters do victory lap for their candidate at DNC
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Chicago, appears at an Illinois delegation breakfast during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week. Rush was the Illinois chair for Kamala Harris' run for pres...
Aug 27, 2024
Amid a ‘really, really big week for labor,’ Illinois unions, Democrats held up as model
Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea addresses the Illinois delegation at its Wednesday morning breakfast. He said it's been a "really, really big week for labor" thus far as the Democratic National Co...
Aug 22, 2024
In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire
Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his primetime address Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)Governor chides Trump as 'rich in only one thing: st...
Aug 21, 2024
As DNC opens in Chicago, state leaders tout Illinois as a ‘model of Democratic success’
Gov. JB Pritzker opens the Illinois delegation’s Monday breakfast at the Democratic National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)Pritzker speaks to delegation, visits other ...
Aug 20, 2024
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch visits White House
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The speaker of the Illinois House was in the Oval Office Friday, when President Biden declar...
Aug 19, 2024
Annual Governor’s Sale of Champions
The governor and first lady donated $105,000 for the grand champion steer shown by Kade Gensini (pink shirt), who will be a senior at Putnam County High School. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD...
Aug 15, 2024
Legislation named for Sonya Massey would tighten how police officers are hired
Lawyer Tony Romanucci (left) and nationally known defense lawyer Ben Crump (right). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Legislation named for Sonya Massey would tighten how police officers...
Aug 15, 2024
Illinois Democrats gathered for Governor’s Day at state fair
(Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A Midwestern mayor with an unfamiliar name keynoted the Illinois Democratic County Chairs brunch during Illinois State Fair week.That was Pete Buttigieg...
Aug 15, 2024
Tuesday was one of the “dog days” at the Illinois State Fair
Four dogs visited comptroller Susana Mendoza's tent at the Illinois State Fair Tuesday for an "adopt-a-pet" event. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – "Comptroller's Critters" is a pet pro...
Aug 14, 2024
