Category Archives: State News
Illinois attorney general plans to appeal last week’s decision on no-cash-bail law
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The attorney general - without going into specifics as to why he thinks the judge in Kankakee was wrong to declar...
Jan 02, 2023
Enjoy Illinois will be part of the Rose Parade
For the first time, Enjoy Illinois is entering a float in the Rose Parade. (Graphic: Illinois Office of Tourism)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – People who watch the Tournament of Roses parade Jan. 2 &...
Dec 29, 2022
Kankakee judge rules the state’s planned elimination of cash bail is unconstitutional
State Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago), chief sponsor of the no-cash-bail portion of the Safe-T Act, said the judge is acting very politically and issuing a ruling which will not hold up. (Dave Dahl/WJB...
Dec 29, 2022
New state law aims to end stigma about GED’s
Anyone currently holding a GED certificate can request a replacement with the new name at their local regional office of education. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The GED is getting ...
Dec 23, 2022
State House committee holds final hearing about proposed ban on assault weapons
Gun control advocates hope there's momentum for the bill – in the wake of the massacre at the July 4 parade in Highland Park, where seven people died and 48 more were injured. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By...
Dec 21, 2022
Winter storm watch for central Illinois
A winter storm watch has been issued for all of central Illinois starting Thursday and running through late Friday night. (Graphic courtesy National Weather Service Lincoln)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD ...
Dec 21, 2022
Lawmakers pay their respects to Scott Bennett
The memorial was held at a University of Illinois performance hall on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It took a performance hall on the University of Illinois...
Dec 19, 2022
Assault weapon debate continues in Springfield
The measure continues to be debated in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A high-ranking state official – who says he is a two-time survivor of gun violenc...
Dec 15, 2022
Federal and state dollars going into carbon-capture trial in Springfield
The University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute is involved in the $67 million project. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Carbon capture could be a way of the future for utilities...
Dec 09, 2022
Plans for a large luxury housing development in North Normal taking shape
Developers did not give an exact cost for the project, which will be funded with equity and bank financing. (Town of Normal Facebook Page)By 25 NewsNORMAL – It is grassland for now, but there ar...
Dec 08, 2022
