Category Archives: State News
Illinois’ part of the 2020 presidential election is over
Monday’s meeting of the Electoral College in Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In a vote long on ceremony and short on suspense, Illinois' twenty electors went for ...
Dec 14, 2020
State officials announce 8,256 new cases of COVID-19
Gov. Pritzker during a Covid-19 update. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s all about timing – including the arrival of that precious coronavirus vaccine.But wh...
Dec 09, 2020
Complaints remain about gun regulations
Mike Marron is (R-Fithian). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It’s not a new story, but it continues to worsen, say Illinois House Republicans: the backlog of proce...
Dec 09, 2020
State health officials report 8,691 new cases of coronavirus
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 77,569 tests for a total 11,178,783. (Twitter/IDPH) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported ...
Dec 07, 2020
Gov. Pritzker says two-dose COVID-19 probably won’t be available to anyone in Illinois by Christmas
Gov. Pritzker says he doubts anybody will complete the two-dose vaccine by Christmas. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Pritzker administration is trying to lower the expe...
Dec 07, 2020
Down on the farm, coronavirus is having ripple effects on meat processing
Liz Rupel, policy organizer, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, says there remains a kink in the supply chain – from farm to fork. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Rem...
Dec 07, 2020
Complaints continue about fraud and security breaches at IDES
Kristin Richards, acting director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Complaints continue about fraud and security breaches at the state'...
Dec 04, 2020
Flash Index shows economic activity has stalled in Illinois
On a scale by which 100 is the break-even point between growth and contraction, the index is 95.6 for a second month in a row. (Photo U of I Flash Index) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The econo...
Dec 03, 2020
Illinois hits a one-day high for coronavirus deaths
Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Wednesday's coronavirus report from Gov. JB Pritzker was a grim one, as he announced a new one-day high for deaths: 238.Otherwi...
Dec 02, 2020
IDPH announces 9,757 new coronavirus cases
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 85,507 tests for a total 10,699,586. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – State health officials Wednesday reported 9,757 new con...
Dec 02, 2020
