Category Archives: State News
State Senator proposes bill to do away with the subminimum wage
State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago) is sponsoring a bill to end the subminimum wage, which many restaurant workers are paid. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Ah, that unspoken...
Feb 23, 2023
Illinois Republicans respond to recent Wirepoints report about public education
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Some statehouse Republicans – members of the "Illinois Freedom Caucus" – say Illinois public education...
Feb 23, 2023
Illinois facing critical shortage of engineers
P.J. Fitzgerald, chairman of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, says there is a critical shortage. (Facebook/ACEC-Illinois)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you have college-b...
Feb 22, 2023
U of I introduces statewide ‘broadband lab’
The lab is a virtual one. The goal is to shake loose federal funds and attract them to Illinois. (Illinois Broadband Lab)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the year 2023, you may be taking reliable, h...
Feb 22, 2023
Rookie member of Congress, who used to work in the Biden administration, is praising her old boss
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) says she is glad to be on the House Agriculture Committee and says agriculture would hold the same priority regardless of which party is in power. (Dave Dahl)...
Feb 21, 2023
Corn dog king of the Illinois State Fair has passed
Loved ones of Bob Vose posted to social media Monday afternoon that Vose has passed away at 94. The Vose family has been feeding fairgoers for decades. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD –...
Feb 21, 2023
Some lawmakers and dental society biting back at insurance companies
In short, this would bring dental insurers under the same regulation as medical insurance. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A new package of proposals at the statehouse takes on Big In...
Feb 20, 2023
Illinois Republican lawmakers critical of new spending in the governor’s budget
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford). (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Republican state lawmakers are critical of new spending in the governor's proposed state budget.There's about $3...
Feb 16, 2023
Gov. Pritzker delivers State of the State and budget address
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State and budget speech in the House chamber for the first time since 2020. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is unveiling a ...
Feb 16, 2023
Illinois House GOP members lay out legislative priorities
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As Gov. JB Pritzker gives his State of the State and budget message today, Illinois House Repu...
Feb 15, 2023
