Category Archives: State News
Sen. Durbin: More can be done to support Ukraine
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: Dick Durbin/Twitter) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing Congress on Wednesday after the Senate approved a m...
Mar 15, 2022
Filing for the June primary is over
That lottery, with real Illinois Lottery ping pong balls, is March 23. (Twitter/Illinois SBE)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Candidates who believe being last on the list on the ballot give them an ed...
Mar 15, 2022
Native Americans in northern Illinois want their land back
Joseph Rupnick, chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, says a Supreme Court case is on his group's side. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Native Americans in northern Illinois want t...
Mar 14, 2022
New research shows early childhood education is key to a healthy economy
George Davis, co-chair of the Illinois Early Childhood Funding Commission, says what's new in Ready Nation's new report is the way in which it examines early childhood education on a system-wide basis...
Mar 11, 2022
Durbin: Earmarks are a good thing
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The new federal budget, passed Thursday, includes "member initiatives," also known as "earmarks."To U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin...
Mar 11, 2022
Illinois Government prioritizing in-state high school graduates
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlThe widespread job openings in public education have been a big story for a long time in Illinois. Lt Gov Juliana Stratton says i...
Mar 10, 2022
IEA survey shows Illinoisans support education
Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association, presents the results of a survey about the priority people here place on schools. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD &...
Mar 09, 2022
Packages of anti-Semitic literature are targeting Illinois Jews
The organization held a news conference at the Illinois Capitol Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Packages of anti-Semitic literature are targeting Illinois Jews....
Mar 09, 2022
Republican candidates running as a statewide “slate” tour central Illinois
Richard Irvin, a Republican candidate for governor, spoke to reporters after a Springfield rally Monday evening. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Criticized for not facing reporters, th...
Mar 08, 2022
Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans calls on Gov. Pritzker to infuse pension funds with $500M
Elston Flowers, a retired teacher from Bloomington, emphasizes the importance of his pension. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – For people like Patricia Johnson of Chicago, ...
Mar 07, 2022
