Category Archives: State News
Former Gov. Bruce Rauner is attacking incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker
Former governor, Bruce Rauner is not impressed with Gov. Pritzker’s actions(PHOTO; Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– One person is not impressed with how Gov. Pritzker is hand...
May 12, 2020
Boating on Illinois waterways is once again permitted, but some are objecting to limits placed on the number of people aboard
Boating is once again allowed in Illinois, but some object to limits placed on the number of people aboard. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Boating on Illinois ...
May 11, 2020
Pritzker staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. JB Pritzker at the coronavirus press briefing. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleCHICAGO – A member of Gov. JB Pritzker’s senior staff has tested positive for COVID-19 and as of Sun...
May 11, 2020
Illinois businesses worry about uncertainty in navigating Pritzker’s reopen plan
An official from the Illinois Department of Public Health said there are around 30 different guidelines the state plans to put out to businesses to coincide with the governor's plan to reopen the econ...
May 11, 2020
Saturday’s state and local COVID-19 update
Local and statewide cases continued to climb over the weekend (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Katherine MurphyWhile there was no daily briefing with Governor Pritzker today there were still cases ...
May 09, 2020
It was opening night on Route 66 Friday
When the state decided drive-in theaters could be open, the one in Springfield rushed into action.(PHOTO: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlOne of the few forms of entertainment permitted outside your ...
May 09, 2020
Governor addresses testing, opposition to “Restore Illinois” plan
Gov. JB Pritzker at the coronavirus press briefing. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois now has 73,760 coronavirus cases and 3,241 deaths.And testing was the topic of Gov. ...
May 08, 2020
Pritzker says state fair “highly unlikely”
Gov. JB Pritzker during his daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Bad news for those who love the keystone event of the summer in Springfield ...
May 06, 2020
House GOP lawmakers are critical of the governor’s ‘Restore Illinois’ plan
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) during a video news conference Wednesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Republicans in the Illinois House don’t care much for Gov...
May 06, 2020
No word on when Illinois General Assembly will be back in session
The Illinois General Assembly has been gone from Springfield for going on two months. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – There is still no word on when the Illinois General Ass...
May 05, 2020
