Category Archives: State News

Gun rights groups ask SCOTUS to review Illinois’ assault weapons ban
Pictured is the front page of the National Association for Gun Rights' petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking a review of Illinois' assault weapons ban.By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancoc...
Syndicated Author Feb 14, 2024

Leader of Illinois Municipal League wants relief for small towns
Brad Cole, executive director of the Illinois Municipal League. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The group which represents Illinois municipalities at the state Capito...
Syndicated Author Feb 13, 2024

American Legionnaires gather at Lincoln Tomb on President Lincoln’s 215th birthday
Monday marked President Lincoln’s 215th birthday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The American Legion lauded Springfield's favorite son at Lincoln's Tomb Monday...
Syndicated Author Feb 12, 2024

Work from Home: New study shows 18% of Illinoisans work from home
The new study comes from the University of Illinois. (Photo courtesy; WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – One legacy of the pandemic has been the rise of "working from home."The University of ...
Syndicated Author Feb 12, 2024

Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scamsÂ
(Illustration by Capitol News Illinois)By ANDREW ADAMS & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Several Teamsters unions representing thousands of state highway workers...
Syndicated Author Feb 09, 2024

Illinois Senate Republicans tired of tax dollars going to free health care for immigrants
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hundreds of millions of dollars for health care for undocumented immigrants in Illinois is not only out of control, ...
Syndicated Author Feb 09, 2024

Illinois House Republicans looking ahead to state budget they hope will be different this year
House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is looking ahead to the governor's State of the State and budget address February 21st. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The next time the legislat...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2024

Gov. Pritzker announces grant money for Historic Route 66
In Illinois, Route 66 is 300 miles long and one of the most famous roads in America. (Photo Courtesy of Rhys Martin via National Park Service)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Ill...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2024

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association out with 2024 legislative priorities
Illinois Manufacturer Association President and CEO Mark Denzler. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' greatest assets, Mark Denzler says, are its people and its high...
Syndicated Author Feb 07, 2024

New bill in Springfield makes mishandling corpse a felony
The new bill stems from a case in in a central Illinois funeral home. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The allegations of mishandling dozens of corpses at the Heinz Funeral...
Syndicated Author Feb 06, 2024