Category Archives: State News
A bill would make it easier for domestic violence victims to ask for an order of protection
State Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) is sponsoring a bill to make it easier to file an order of protection. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A bill to make it easier to ...
Feb 23, 2022
Drama about mask mandate continues in Illinois House of Representatives
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) (Photo from Dan Caukins Illinois State Representative Facebook Page)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The mask melodrama in the Illinois House of Representatives jus...
Feb 22, 2022
Abraham Lincoln author shares stories of the Great Emancipator on President’s Day
Douglas Wilson, a Lincoln author based at Knox College in Galesburg, says Abraham Lincoln's stepmother encouraged his learning. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An Abraham ...
Feb 21, 2022
Illinois gas prices inch up from last week
GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Illinois is priced at $3.08 while the most expensive is $4.39. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – According to GasBuddy, prices in th...
Feb 21, 2022
Mike McCuskey’s recently appointed legislative inspectors general role accused of foul play
McCuskey is seemingly universally respected, Republicans accused super majority Democrats of ramming the appointment through, as opposed to following their own rules to vet candidates. McCuskey says h...
Feb 18, 2022
Democrats threaten to remove State Rep. Wilhour for not wearing a mask on House floor
State Rep. Natalie Manley (D-Joliet), the presiding officer, admonished State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (WILL-aowr) (R-Beecher City) Tuesday over not wearing a mask, then she shut off his mic. (Photo courte...
Feb 16, 2022
A new bill would require disclosure of a criminal record for fire chief applicants
Simmons' file has many letters of recommendation, but most of the volunteer force in Prairie du Pont quit. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It sounds like a joke that writes...
Feb 16, 2022
Despite ruling from JCAR, Gov. Pritzker wants to see what happens in the courts
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It will take more than a bi-partisan, bi-cameral roadblock to get Gov Pritzker off his mask message. The Joint Committe...
Feb 16, 2022
Lawmakers: DCFS caseworkers need more protection
A little more than a month after the stabbing death of a DCFS investigator from Springfield, there's another proposal to keep those workers safer. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD ...
Feb 15, 2022
Gov. Pritzker: Freeze on gas tax due to high inflation
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The governor's concern about the price of gasoline represents a shift since nine months ago.While gas cost more than three do...
Feb 11, 2022
