Category Archives: State News
Chicago church now a national monument
State officials gathered Tuesday at a ceremony naming the church where Emmett Till lay in an open casket a national monument. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – "Without that op...
Aug 02, 2023
AFSCME Council and Governor’s office reach new state contract
Six months of negotiations have produced a four year contract – announced Tuesday by the governor’s office and the state's largest workers' union. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD ...
Jul 26, 2023
State Climatologist: Despite some recent rains, much of Illinois remains in drought
Portions of Adams and Pike counties are in an extreme drought. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Conditions improved over the past week but most of Illinois remains in a drought.The ent...
Jul 14, 2023
Bailey announces run for Congress
Darren Bailey. (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It looks like southern Illinois U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) and former gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey are goin...
Jul 05, 2023
New state law clarifies when a hotel can remove an unruly guest
Hyatt Place in Uptown Normal. (Photo from bloomingtonnormal.place.hyatt.com)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law protecting hotel workers from unruly guests.The bill came ...
Jul 05, 2023
State climatologist: June was slightly cooler and definitely drier than normal
June precipitation totals are still being calculated because of last week’s storms that swept across the central portion of the state. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – June weath...
Jul 04, 2023
Illinois gas prices down about 10 cents from last week
Prices in Illinois are down more than $1.40 a gallon compared to this time last year, according to GasBuddy. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – As people continue to travel during the I...
Jul 03, 2023
New Amtrak high speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis
The Chicago-St Louis run is now less than five hours, thanks to the $2 billion project, mostly from federal dollars. (Photo Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – Celebrating the fi...
Jun 27, 2023
Weekly USDA crop report
Mark Schleusener, Illinois state statistician, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, says Illinois corn has begun silking, but only 26 percent of the crop is reported in good to excellent con...
Jun 27, 2023
Republican primary shaping up for southern Illinois congressional seat
Darren Bailey. (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you are not a ruby-red conservative, there may not be a place for you in today's Republican Party.Darren Bailey, the forme...
Jun 26, 2023
