Category Archives: State News
Could digital driver’s licenses be coming to Illinois?
The law would not eliminate physical driver's licenses but would allow the digital ID to act as a companion to the digital card. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secreta...
Feb 29, 2024
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
Judge Tracie Porter's Feb. 28 order directs the Illinois State Board of Elections to remove former President Donald Trump's name from the Illinois primary ballot while also staying the decision until ...
Feb 29, 2024
Gov. Pritzker announces infrastructure grants through the Illinois Soundstage Program
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Hollywood. New York. Champaign?It could happen, as Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday announced infrastructure grants through t...
Feb 28, 2024
Illinois Secretary of State tells House committee the state is an outlier on car insurance rates
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Your income, your credit score, and whether you own a house.These factors would not se...
Feb 28, 2024
Governor Pritzker calls Twin Cities state’s center for electric vehicles
Heartland Community College is home to an expanded Advanced Manufacturing Training Center so students can learn about, among other things, electric cars. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGF...
Feb 27, 2024
Gov. Pritzker uses opening of Chicago birthing center to discuss scourge of America
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker used the opening of a South Side Chicago birthing center Monday to speak up about a scourge of America...
Feb 26, 2024
Illinois Senator reacts to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling on protecting IVF process
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is not only a U.S. senator. She is a mother of two, both children born thr...
Feb 26, 2024
A new bill in Springfield allows Illinois residents to recoup extra costs for mental health care
State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago) is the sponsor of the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If you have medical insurance, obviously, you want to see a health care p...
Feb 24, 2024
State Libertarians want respect in upcoming primary election
Bill Redpath, chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, wants easier access to the ballot in Illinois, where signature requirements are much stiffer for third-party and independent candidates (Photo...
Feb 23, 2024
Native Americans ask the federal government to return territory near DeKalb
Northwestern University professor of learning sciences, Megan Bang, supports a bill for Illinois K-12 schools to do away with Native American imagery in mascots and team names. (Photo courtesy: Dave D...
Feb 22, 2024
