Category Archives: State News
Leaders in Springfield provide contrasting views of Illinois to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Four legislative leaders spoke Wednesday to a conference of the IL Chamber of Commerce in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It was a tale of two states Wednesday, wh...
Apr 10, 2024
Illinois Grocery Initiative is entering a new phase
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy X/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Phase Two of the state's grocery initiative is underway.Gov. JB Pritzker says state grants will help s...
Apr 10, 2024
Moratorium on building carbon sequestration pipelines passes Illinois House committee
State Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park) proposed the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – There is no shortage of discussion at the Capitol about carbon. It's the ...
Apr 09, 2024
Gordon-Booth: Illinois State Police Hiring Effort Offering $90k+ for New Troopers
To qualify, a person must be at least 20 years old and completed an associate degree or 60 credits hours at a regionally accredited college or university. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – Upo...
Apr 05, 2024
State bill to eliminate sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is advancing
Illinois Restaurant Association president Sam Toia said the bill will hurt businesses. (Facebook/Illinois Restaurant Association)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It could be state law for workers who d...
Apr 04, 2024
Illinois bill would give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to “direct service providers”
State Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) is the sponsor of a bill to give a three-dollar-an-hour raise to "direct service providers" who care for the developmentally disabled. (WJBC file photo)By Dave...
Apr 04, 2024
Republican Senate Leader: “The Governor needs to lead” when it comes to Prisoner Review Board
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said the problems can be summed up easily. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If anybody did not smell a rat at the Illinois Prison...
Apr 02, 2024
Local hospital uses pinwheels to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Month
Blue and silver pinwheels dot the lawn of a Springfield hospital – each representing a child's optimism. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Blue and silver ribbons...
Apr 02, 2024
The question of “greener” cement is before an Illinois House committee
A bill sponsored by State Rep. Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove) would encourage environmentally friendly construction practices. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The carbon foo...
Mar 26, 2024
State Treasurer wants unspent 529 funds to start a Roth IRA
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Let's go from college savings to retirement savings.State Treasurer Mike Frerichs wants college grads to be able ...
Mar 26, 2024
