Category Archives: State News
Congressman LaHood introducing legislation to address mental health care services
Congressman LaHood. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood is introducing legislation to address mental and behavioral health care servi...
Sep 27, 2022
State of Illinois pays down unemployment insurance fund debt
The outstanding debt in the unemployment insurance trust fund is now $1.3 billion dollars (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The diminished total of jobless claims and growth in the fund...
Sep 27, 2022 (Photo courtesy: File)
U of I associate dean: Solving the shortage of teachers calls for tough decisions
K-through-twelve teachers are experiencing less appreciation, less support, and more hassles than ever, according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Education associate dean Nancy L...
Sep 27, 2022
IDOA director looks back at last month’s Illinois State Fair
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The state Department of Agriculture is shedding a little light on how it came up with this y...
Sep 26, 2022
Comptroller Susana Mendoza celebrates a victory in the Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A pair of former lawmakers have lost in the Illinois Supreme Court, in an attempt to gain a belated payday.The high...
Sep 23, 2022
Gov. Pritzker to Sen. Jones, Hastings: Get out
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on State Sens. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) and Mike Hastings (D-Frankfort) to resign. It was anno...
Sep 22, 2022
Winners of $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot claim their prize
This was the largest lottery jackpot in state history. (Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – The winners of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot have come forward.It took about...
Sep 22, 2022 (Photo courtesy: Illinois Lottery)
Illinois State Fair sets new records
Spokesperson Krista Lisser says it’s estimated the fair generated about $6.4 million in total revenue. (WJBC file photo)By IIS RadioSPRINGFIELD – This year’s Illinois State Fair set ...
Sep 20, 2022
Illinois farmers are beginning to pull the corn out of the fields
Illinois farmers are beginning to pull the corn out of the fields. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 6.1 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 18, 2022. St...
Sep 20, 2022
Gov. Pritzker issues disaster declaration in an attempt to get federal help with migrants
Gov. JB Pritzker. (Facebook/Gov. JB Pritzker)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called up 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to help organize shelter, food and me...
Sep 15, 2022
