Category Archives: State News
Nevada’s senior U.S. Senator visiting Springfield in two months
Cortez Masto, 59, has been in the Senate since 2017, following eight years as Nevada's attorney general.(WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It's never too early to talk about the Illinois...
Jun 21, 2023
IDNR reminds the public that live red swamp crayfish are invasive and illegal
The crayfish, also known as Louisiana crawfish, are the most common species used in crawfish boils. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is war...
Jun 16, 2023
Reports looks at how students decide to attend an out of state college
Collaborative director Meg Bates said they asked students leaving the state what would get them to stay in Illinois. (WJBC File Photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – A recent report looks at the reaso...
Jun 16, 2023
Jobs up, state unemployment rate down last month
The largest job gains were seen in the financial activites, government, leisure and hospitality and education and health services sectors. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Jobs were up...
Jun 16, 2023
Giannoulias highlights legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In keeping with Illinois' status as an oasis for Midwestern women seeking abortions, lawmakers and the s...
Jun 09, 2023
Gov. Pritzker signs state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday signed the bill in Chicago. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – The $50.6 billion state budget is ready to go, and with only Democratic support.Gov. JB...
Jun 08, 2023
Illinois Chamber of Commerce president has died
Maisch, married and the father of two, had been with the chamber since 1994 and its leader since 2014. (Photo Courtesy of Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – One of Illinois' business leaders ha...
Jun 01, 2023
Gov. Pritzker hits the road to celebrate new state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker visited the University of Illinois Springfield campus on Wednesday. (Facebook/University of Illinois Springfield)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – While preschool – the "Smart Sta...
Jun 01, 2023
Illinois House leaders exchanged words before adjourning over the weekend
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hopes of bipartisanship for 2023 were absent when it was time to vote on a budget, and the two leaders ...
May 30, 2023
Illinois House passes state budget
By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Just after 2:30 Saturday morning, the Illinois House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing a $50.6 billion spending plan for the fiscal year which begins Ju...
May 30, 2023
