Category Archives: State News
Sen. Durbin says COVID vaccines could distribute faster under President Biden
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Senate Democrats/flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Under President Joe Biden, Coronavirus vaccines could be distributed faster, according to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.By th...
Jan 28, 2021
New research from the University of Illinois shows progress in the fight of HIV
Medicaid expansion has cut down on undiagnosed HIV, according to new University of Illinois research. (Photo courtesy: American Journal of Preventative Medicine)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – HIV, th...
Jan 28, 2021
Stir crazy during pandemic? UI research shows there’s something to that
Economist Bita Fayez Farkhad (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Being homebound can be hard on the spirit, and a University of Illinois researcher is on this. Economist Bi...
Jan 28, 2021
Hy-Vee pharmacies partnering with Illinois to provide COVID-19 vaccinations
The Bloomington Hy-Vee is located at 1403 North Veterans Parkway. (Facebook/Hy-Vee Bloomington) By Neil DoyleSPRINGFIELD – The state is now partnering with Hy-Vee pharmacies across central ...
Jan 26, 2021
IDPH: Regions in Phase 4 can start intraconference play of high school sports
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Health’s top doctor announced Friday regions in Phase 4 can resume intraconference play...
Jan 22, 2021
IDPH reports 4,979 new COVID cases, 123 deaths
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,086,333 cases, including 18,520 deaths. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursda...
Jan 21, 2021
IDPH announces 3,385 new cases of coronavirus
No COVID-19 update locally because the McLean County Health Department is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Facebook/Reditus Laboratories) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Depa...
Jan 18, 2021
Meet the new Speaker of the Illinois House
House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside) said he would like to see a law for a ten-year term limit for the speaker. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Chris Welch (D-Hillside) is not ...
Jan 14, 2021
State health officials announce 6,652 new cases of coronavirus
The first COVID-19 vaccines were given to frontline workers at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Dec. 15. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Pu...
Jan 14, 2021
Illinois Senate sworn in
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There was no intrigue over someone who'd been in office fifty years, and nobody used an acceptance speec...
Jan 14, 2021
