Category Archives: Politics
Illinois lawmakers, officials disagree on possible progressive tax effect
State Rep. Loug Lang believed the majority of small businesses would get a tax break. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An argument is brewing o...
May 03, 2016
Barickman leads youth council to learn about state government
State Sen. Jason Barickman hosted students in a mock legislative session in Springfield this week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – More than 40 high school st...
Apr 16, 2016
Sen. Brady calls for two-year budget to balance Illinois’ finances
State Sen. Bill Brady spoke on a variety of budget topics during a session with elected officials on Friday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – A fiscal year 2016 state budg...
Apr 15, 2016
State lawmaker group sees path to budget before next fiscal year
(WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan group of state lawmakers agreed there is a path toward a budget deal before the next fiscal year begins. During...
Apr 13, 2016
ISU expert: Sanders’ biggest opposition comes from his own party
Bernie Sanders has won eight of the last nine contests against Hillary Clinton, but the superdelegates heavily support Hillary Clinton. (Photo by Phil Roeder/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Be...
Apr 12, 2016
Oberweis asks whether Illinois Supreme Court justices are overpaid
(WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Are Illinois Supreme Court justices overpaid? That's the question one state senator had for the Illinois Supreme Court durin...
Apr 11, 2016
Durbin continues push for Supreme Court confirmation hearing
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By RFD News NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) met with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland Wednesday.Durbin walked away saying he’s more convinced ...
Apr 07, 2016
Illinois Senate passes bill to relieve housing costs for prison inmates
State Sen. Daniel Biss has sponsored a measure which would remove the ability of the Illinois Department of Corrections and the attorney general to collect housing costs from inmates. (Photo courtesy ...
Apr 07, 2016
Manar proposing amendment to address school funding formula
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Expect there to be heated debate in Springfield about whether K-12 education should be funded before or after th...
Apr 06, 2016
House Republicans call on democrats to move budget talk
(Photo courtesy Facebook/City Club of Chicago) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are back in full force in Springfield this week. The work may or may not focus on a state budget, but R...
Apr 06, 2016
