Category Archives: State News
Sen. Durbin announces rural health initiative
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlLINCOLN – There's too much at stake, says U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), for Republicans to dig in on the debt ceiling crisis."Busine...
May 23, 2023
Illinois House Republicans on spring session deadline not being met
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Once Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly announced lawmakers would return Wednesday, you h...
May 22, 2023
Springfield hosts Pridefest over the weekend
Springfield's Pridefest Saturday was something for all ages. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – At downtown Springfield's Pridefest Saturday, there were as many stories as there were peop...
May 22, 2023
Illinois House and Senate have at least a few days yet to go
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers missed a self-imposed deadline of May 19 to finish their work for the spring, as t...
May 22, 2023
Lawmakers expect to be back next week for the Illinois General Assembly
Lawmakers will have to be in some more days – probably next week – to consider a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When the le...
May 19, 2023
Illinois Senate could soon vote on bathroom bill
The idea – which supporters say would allow, say, fathers and daughters to use the same bathroom and also alleviate anxiety of transgender Illinoisans – is to allow multi-stall, all-gender...
May 18, 2023
Senate bill advocates for income tax credit for volunteer firefighters
The bill encouraging additional firefighter’s was headed by Senator Christopher Belt of Swansea. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By Jake FogalSPRINGFIELD – A bill in the Senate that would provid...
May 17, 2023
Illinois’ assault weapons ban is before the state’s highest court
The justices will take the arguments under advisement. (Photo courtesy illinoiscourts.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A state lawmaker’s challenge to the assault weapons ban passed last year...
May 17, 2023
Illinois lawmakers enter final stretch of spring session
The last day on the General Assembly's spring calendar is this Friday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – By week's end, Illinois lawmakers just may pass a budget and adjourn.And budgetin...
May 16, 2023
Illinois GOP members react to DeSantis visit
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlPEORIA – The state's Republicans Friday could only look and listen, and think, someday that could be us, as ...
May 15, 2023
