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Dave Dahl

Morning news anchor, WTAX

Older man in a suit giving a speech at a lectern labeled 'President Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, A Doubletree by Hilton' against a blue curtain backdrop with a microphone nearby.
Local
2 weeks ago
Killeen: U of I is good for business

The university, says its president, drives the business climate in many ways.

Reverse-angle parking
Local
2 weeks ago
Opinions split on fines for Springfield parking violations

Proposal would double fines, but city already collects money despite parking being free.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson take questions about the city’s lawsuit against the federal deployment of troops to Illinois.
Local
2 weeks ago
Governor: Chicago mayor is ineffective

Pritzker: Johnson has no plan for Bears and comes to Springfield too late to pitch for Chicago.

Man in a navy suit delivers a speech at a wooden podium, with an American flag to the left and a blue curtain backdrop.
Business
3 weeks ago
Giannoulias: IL must be good for business

In a family business, “there’s no such thing as a weekend. There’s no such thing as nights off.”

Man in a suit speaks at a wooden podium with a state seal, flanked by two other men in suits against a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
3 weeks ago
IL House GOP: Dems should forget about Trump and focus on affordability

Removing taxes on tips and overtime, reinstating private-school scholarship program, and suspending the sales tax on gas are among their ideas.

Diverse group at a press conference behind a podium, holding signs that urge Protect our water and Pass the POWER Act.
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Pressure to pass the Power Act

Advocates fear for our natural resources.

Man in a navy suit and red tie speaks into a microphone in front of blue curtains.
Local
3 weeks ago
Proposals could bring AI out of ‘the wild, wild West’

A top senator says artificial intelligence enjoys wide use and little regulation.

City council chamber: screen shows 'Current Speaker Jim Langfelder' at 3:53 as Mayor Misty Buscher speaks from the central podium with the Springfield, Illinois seal behind her.
Local
3 weeks ago
Council guts, passes BOS expansion resolution

Ex-alderman and ex-mayor voice concerns.

Man in a dark suit and red tie speaking at a wooden podium with a microphone, stands before a blue curtain.
Local
3 weeks ago
Tracy speaks to manufacturers, merchant groups in Springfield

“Don’t vote crazy; vote for Tracy!”

Ceremony at a memorial statue with uniformed attendees, a wreath, and a speaker at a podium.
Local
3 weeks ago
Remembering the fallen

One line-of-duty death is still one too many, says fire marshal spokesman.