Dave Dahl

Morning news anchor, WTAX

IL State News
3 weeks ago
A final measure of dignity

Camp Butler honors unaccompanied, unclaimed veterans.

Agriculture
3 weeks ago
World’s grain buyers eyeball IL assets

“To be blunt, it’s a pretty tough mission right now” with tariffs, says ag director Jerry Costello.

Springfield Police Chief Joseph Behl
Local
3 weeks ago
Behl: No contact with ICE

Things have gotten out of hand near my hometown, says Purchase.

IL State News
3 weeks ago
Expect clean energy bill to be a veto session subject

Data centers create high demand for energy.

Crime
3 weeks ago
Full house hears about police misconduct

Organizer is optimistic afterward.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks alongside elected officials, religious leaders and immigration advocates at a news conference on Sept. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
UPDATE: Governor says Military troops may protect ICE in Chicago

“ICE just doesn’t give a damn, and neither does the President of the United States,” said Pritzker.

Agriculture
3 weeks ago
Illinois’ diminishing wetlands

The state had 8 million wetlands acres in the 1980’s. Now only 275,000 acres are protected by the Clean Water Act.

Beni Harmony
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Beni all in for Bailey

“Does JB Pritzker even know what a Bible is?”

Bailey-Del Mar: Former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey speaks to supporters at a rally in Bloomington to open his 2026 campaign for governor on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Bailey named Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar, right, as his running mate. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Bailey wants another chance

2022 runner-up does not mention primary opponents, nor that there even is a primary.

Dick Durbin at a press conference in his home's backyard in Springfield on April 24, 2025, one day after he announced he would not seek reelection.
Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
Durbin warns of government shutdown

On Tylenol and autism, Durbin says the President has “no skill or talent in this area.”