Category Archives: State News
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs executive order for strategic plan on aging Illinoisans
Image: Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday that is aimed at establishing a long-term blueprint to support aging Illinoisans. (Credit: Secretary of State Index Department)Administration ...
Aug 14, 2024
Sangamon County Board heard from many community members regarding the death of Sonya Massey
(Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – More than five weeks after a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Black woman, Sonya Massey, in her home, members of the Sangamon County B...
Aug 14, 2024
Illinois cracks top 5 states for most Olympic medals
The top three states were California, Florida and Texas. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)By WMBD-TVCHICAGO – Team USA had a successful showing at the 2024 Olympics, but how did the states do individu...
Aug 13, 2024
Naturalization ceremony to be held at Illinois State Fair
Judge Colleen Lawless. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The 2024 Illinois State Fair will be unforgettable for two hundred fairgoers who will become United States citizens.It's a first-...
Aug 13, 2024
Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30
The grounds of the Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, near Joliet. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)ANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIEL...
Aug 12, 2024
Twilight Parade wraps up day one of Illinois State Fair
(l-r) Illinois Agriculture director Jerry Costello, Lt Gov Juliana Stratton, Illinois State Fair grand marshal Avani Rai, Gov. JB Pritzker. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois 4-H...
Aug 09, 2024
With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services
Government-funded health program will cover 'social determinants of health'. (Hush Naidoo Jade Photography, Unsplash.com.)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIE...
Aug 08, 2024
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago prior to signing a bill aimed at giving more Illinoisans who leave a correctional facility access to a free state ID. (Credit: Illinois.gov)By D...
Aug 06, 2024
Gov. Pritzker stops short of calling for Sangamon County Sheriff to resign
Gov. Pritzker speaking at a press conference. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker stopped short of calling for Sangamon County sheriff Jack Campbell to resign...
Aug 06, 2024
Illinois Senior Senator campaigns for Gov. Pritzker to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.) spoke with reporters Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ senior U.S. senator, Democrat Dick Durbin, thinks Gov. JB P...
Aug 05, 2024
