JB Pritzker

After a year of it being legal in the Land of Lincoln, many now have their charges erased.

About the time they were deciding yesterday what the new mitigation efforts would be required for Winnebago and surrounding counties, Governor Pritzker's staff had their own COVID-related problem to deal with.

Illinois health officials announced 1,382 new COVID-19 cases and eight additional deaths Sunday, for a total of 194,080 cases and 7,636 deaths in Illinois since the pandemic began.

Since this COVID-19 mess began, we've been hearing from listeners who aren't happy with a "one-size-fits-all" approach to dealing with the pandemic in Illinois.

We've been in Phase-3 of the "Restore Illinois" plan since late May, and according to current metrics, the earliest phase four of the plan could begin is this Friday.

So you can't exactly belly up to the blackjack table at your favorite Illinois casino yet, but you will be able to resume video gambling a week from Friday.

Calling it an arbitrary timeline, State Senator Dave Syverson and Republican colleagues, have asked Governor Pritzker to move up the date for Phase-4 reopening.

16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger visited with the WROK Morning Show on Wednesday morning to discuss a variety of items.

Of the almost 4000 inmates released, 146 of them are sex offenders with 3 of those being convicted in Ogle and Winnebago Counties.

The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.