Category Archives: State News
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax
Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured signing legislation in a file photo. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISEL& JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRIN...
Aug 05, 2024
Meet this year’s Miss Illinois County Fair Queen
Natalie Evans is 2024 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen and presides over the Illinois State Fair. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A soon-to-be college junior studying pre-veterinary is ...
Aug 05, 2024
Under new law, Illinois employers can’t force workers to sit through anti-union meetings
Pritzker signs 'Worker Freedom of Speech Act' at organized labor convention. (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comROSEMONT - Gov. ...
Jul 31, 2024
Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss
Schools face 'fiscal cliff' as flow of billions in federal aid comes to an end. (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD ...
Jul 30, 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs receives state funding to expand in Illinois
The CEO of the Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Awisi Bustos, said the alliance is proud of the work the Boys & Girls Clubs do to provide after-school programming and is grateful for t...
Jul 30, 2024
‘Listening session’ held Monday in Springfield about the police-action shooting death of Sonya Massey
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell (white shirt) responded to repeated calls for his resignation Monday night, after one of his deputies shot and killed a Black woman – Sonya Massey of Spring...
Jul 30, 2024
Lt. Gov. Stratton attends Birth Equity Initiative bill signing
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – “Do you feel that?” asked Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. “It’s the page turning on a new ...
Jul 29, 2024
State fair leaders highlight ground improvements ahead of the fair
The Illinois State Fair get’s underway in the middle of August. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Final preparations are underway for the 2024 Illinois State Fair.Agai...
Jul 29, 2024
New exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield
"Picturing Lincoln" is free to visit, and the images are free to download. (Photo courtesy Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – More than a thousand photogra...
Jul 29, 2024
Illinois State Police working with IDPH on an anti-violence campaign called “Pause to Heal”
A new public service announcement aims to educate Illinoisans about how to disarm a relative who may be a danger to others or themselves. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Pu...
Jul 25, 2024
