Category Archives: State News
Foster kids hair care plan sparks debate at State Capitol
The sponsor, State Sen. Mike Simmons (pictured) (D-Chicago), is a Black man known for his distinctive hairstyles. He said opposing the bill means you are siding with Jim Crow. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave...
May 20, 2024
Thousands of people celebrated the LGBTQ community in downtown Springfield
Organizers of Springfield’s PrideFest say it’s the largest such event in downstate Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Organizers of Springfield’s PrideFest say...
May 20, 2024
House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
That initial cost, estimated at $13.1 million, is expected to be part of the budget for the next fiscal year, which lawmakers will finalize over the next few weeks. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl)By WMBD-...
May 17, 2024
New bill could waive building permit fees for disabled veterans in Illinois
While the fee is waived, the paperwork to obtain a building permit must still be submitted. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – A new bill that is heading to Gov. JB Pritzker's de...
May 16, 2024
Illinois FBI Special Agent in Charge leaving for position at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Springfield Field Office Special Agent in Charge David Nanz plans to leave for a position in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy: FBI Springfield)By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Division o...
May 15, 2024
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service honors Chief of Maroa Countryside Fire Protection
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Tuesday's annual Illinois fallen firefighters memorial service honored those who died in the line of duty in 2023: four fr...
May 14, 2024
More than $20 million returned to Illinoisans in lost assets for April
By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on Monday the state's missing money program, I-Cash, has returned $20.6 million to residents for the month of April.A ...
May 14, 2024
House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, pictured Thursday during House floor debate of Senate Bill 1, which would create a new state agency dubbed the Department of Early Childhood. (Capitol News I...
May 10, 2024
Illinois Senate bill would require insurers to cover continuous glucose monitors
Dr. Emma Daisy, president of the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, supports a bill that would expand insurance coverage of "continuous glucose monitors" to all diabetics – not just people w...
May 10, 2024
Secretary of State encouraging Illinoisans to get the REAL ID
After the May 7, 2025 deadline, domestic travelers 18 and older on commercial flights must have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID card. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – Wit...
May 09, 2024
