Category Archives: State News

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The only session day in February was an unforgettable one for the new House speaker, Chris Welch ...

The Illinois House was back in town – in person – for one day, to settle on its rules.(Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – New speaker, new rules.The Illinois Hous...

Sierra Club Illinois director Jack Darin spoke Tuesday during an online news conference. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Environmentalists – both inside and outside the Ill...

According to Gov. Pritzker’s office, Phase 1B eligibility will expand to individuals with comorbidities, underlying conditions and will prioritize those with disabilities. (Twitter/IDPH) By...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget speech is Feb. 17.(Facbook/Governor JB Pritzker) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – We're getting a hint of Gov. JB Pritzker's proposals for the state budget for the ...

Hayden Noel, associate professor of business administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studies consumer behavior. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Great commerc...

Anything above 100 means growth, and the index has not been there since the pandemic hit. (Photo courtesy University of Illinois) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There could be reason for optimis...

State Rep. Adam Niemerg (NEE-murg) (R-Dieterich) says the proposed rule – up for a vote by a legislative rules panel in two weeks – is a threat to teachers. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave D...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the state's pile of unpaid bills is now shorter than $5 billion. So would we...

The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 38,738 doses, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – State health o...