Category Archives: State News
Proposed state law would outlaw five chemical food additives
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says his office is an appropriate one to suggest this kind of bill, because it oversees the state's organ donor program. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRI...
Jan 24, 2024
State Police seized more than $4M in 2023
ISP created a Special Operation Group to decrease expressway shootings focused on a data command structure. (WJBC File Photo)By Blake Haas SPRINGFIELD – Leaders from Illinois State Police a...
Jan 22, 2024
Illinois ranks among states with most doomsday preppers
This pales in comparison to Nebraska, where 45% of residents partake in doomsday prepping. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVILLINOIS – Illinois is among the states with the highest number of doomsday ...
Jan 19, 2024
Statewide preschool program having success through first year
Gov Pritzker says his administration's priority on getting more kids into pre-school is paying off. He visited a Springfield-area elementary school today. (Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlROCHESTER – Gov....
Jan 18, 2024
Illinois lawmakers offer opposing views on the migrant crisis
Lawmakers held a press conference Wednesday morning to express their views. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers from opposing parties have opposing views of how...
Jan 17, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court announces task force for elimination of bail
The Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force will review pretrial release appeals across the five Illinois Appellate Court districts. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Cou...
Jan 17, 2024
Springfield FBI Office warns of sextortion schemes involving minors
The FBI news release continues to say that online communication is where a lot of sextortion schemes happen. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – The FBI is sending a warning out to ...
Jan 17, 2024
New rules for governing how people can register their assault weapons with ISP
The rules the state police submitted to make the state's assault weapons registry work are now in effect, thanks to Tuesday's action by the legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. (WJBC...
Jan 17, 2024
Pritzker proclaims Jan. 15-21 Community Risk Reduction Week
The main focus of the week is on the five "E's" of CRR: Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Economic Incentive, and Emergency Response. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRNGFIELD – Governor JB Pritz...
Jan 16, 2024
Illinois Treasurer warns of danger of potential federal government shutdown
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs is spreading the word on the dangers a federal government shutdown would h...
Jan 16, 2024
