Category Archives: State News
New study shows individuals have trouble telling the difference between fact and opinion
Roughly half the people in a new You of Eye study can't do better than 50-50 in distinguishing fact from opinion. (Facebook/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)By Dave DahlIn trying to figure o...
Mar 18, 2024
Illinois Poison Center raising public awareness about poison dangers
Poisoning outranks both firearms and car crashes combined, according to Illinois' 2018-2022 State Strategic Plan to Prevent Injury, Violence, and Suicide. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Poison Control/Face...
Mar 18, 2024
LaHood, Sorensen on potential TikTok ban
The bill now heads to the Senate. (Photo Courtesy: TikTok/Twitter)By WMBD-TVPEORIA – As TikTok faces an uncertain future in the United States, two Illinois Congressmen are explaining why they vo...
Mar 18, 2024
IDOT workers find missing Springfield woman dead next to I-55 on-ramp
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Illinois State Police/File) By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – A missing Springfield woman is the person found dead next to Interstate 55 in Sprin...
Mar 14, 2024
Measles makes its way to Illinois: what healthcare professionals are saying
If a person who is carrying the measles virus sneezes, coughs, or even talk in a room, the virus will sit in the air for up to two hours, even if the carrier has left. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WM...
Mar 14, 2024
First round of funds for Illinois EV charging stations begins
The NEVI programs hopes to speed up the rate of electrical vehicle adoption in Illinois by having readily available charging access for drivers. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The Illi...
Mar 14, 2024
All Illinois early childhood services would consolidate into a new department under proposed bill
Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Backers of a plan to consolidate early childhood services into one new state agency lai...
Mar 14, 2024
Some Illinois Republicans say out-migration is due to high property taxes
One Republican, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), says the state would have a million more people if it grew at the same rates as Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSP...
Mar 14, 2024
Gov. Pritzker urges lawmakers to pass Healthcare Protection Bill
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says a new health care bill, announced during the State of the State message, will give Illinoisans an adva...
Mar 14, 2024
New survey shows substantial support for Illinois teachers
Al Llorenz, president of the Illinois Education Association presented the survey. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Let's hear it for teachers! That's a good way to summar...
Mar 12, 2024
