Category Archives: State News
Illinois Senate passes its own version of an assault weapons ban
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Hours after a Highland Park mother played a recording of a six-year-old shrieking away from gunfire, members ...
Jan 10, 2023
Gov. Pritzker delivers second inaugural address
JB Pritzker is governor of Illinois for a second time. He was sworn in on Monday. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker ran down what mostly amounted to a "gre...
Jan 10, 2023
State Rep. Bennett to replace Senator in local General Assembly seat
Current 106th State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) will now take his place, receiving 87% of the vote from party chairmen. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – Local Republican leaders hav...
Jan 09, 2023
New Illinois General Assembly will collect more money than their predecessors
That nugget was buried in a bill which does many other things – for one, giving the governor a "closing fund" to help when businesses are considering whether to locate in Illinois. (WJBC file ph...
Jan 09, 2023
Governor makes stop at Springfield elementary school
Gov. JB Pritzker visited Ball Elementary School near Springfield Thursday to showcase its pre-kindergarten program. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters Thur...
Jan 06, 2023
Bill meant to bolster abortion rights in Illinois passes in House
With Illinois being the most abortion-friendly state in the Midwest, lawmakers are working on ways to protect those coming here from other states. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bi...
Jan 06, 2023
Illinois House passes assault weapons ban
Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois legislature is partway through its big goal of the 2023 lame duck session: ban...
Jan 06, 2023
Not much time left for state lawmakers to consider an assault weapons ban
After today, the General Assembly is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Saturday, and Tuesday. The new General Assembly is sworn in Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Whether the Ill...
Jan 05, 2023
Springfield Democrat, who represents Central Illinois, is now a member of Congress
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – You can now call her Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski. The Democrat is Springfield's newest member of Cong...
Jan 03, 2023
Illinois Attorney General taking some online sellers to court
Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If we're talking about fake product reviews, the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says, "Zero Stars...
Jan 02, 2023
