Category Archives: Politics
Illinois House to consider one-month budget
State Rep. Dan Brady is sponsoring a measure that would enable state measures to get paid during the budget impasse. By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has promi...
Jul 09, 2015
Judge: No full pay for state workers without budget
Illinois lawmakers will need to pass a budget before state workers can be paid. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – State workers can’t paid their full salarie...
Jul 07, 2015
Manar: Rauner not same in budget talks
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One Illinois lawmaker said it’s not the same Governor Bruce Rauner talking about the budget now as it was a few ...
Jul 07, 2015
Sen. Brady: State workers should report despite no budget
State Sen. Brady said the Rauner administration has made arrangements with at least one credit union to offer no-interest bridge loans to state workers in case the state can’t pay the workers. (...
Jul 06, 2015
Munger working to pay state workers absent budget
State Comptroller Leslie Munger (right) is working on a way to pay state workers without a budget in place. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Whether st...
Jul 02, 2015
WJBC Forum: Our strength is our flexibility
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DonkeyHotey)By Mike MatejkaWith the Fourth of July close, I thought, "What makes us a great nation?" There are many answers, but one that jumped to mind was flexibility.A few ye...
Jul 02, 2015
UPDATED: Illinois House fails to pass temporary budget
(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A temporary budget solution – which a top aide to Gov. Bruce Rauner said is probably unconstitutional – made halti...
Jul 01, 2015
GOP candidates in congressional race stage final debate
Candidates for the Illinois 18th Congressional District special election (left to right) Mike Flynn, Donald Reints and Darin LaHood staged a debate in Springfield on Monday. (WJBC file photo)By Will S...
Jun 30, 2015
Tax advocacy group proposes Illinois pension solution
Illinois lawmakers saw their 2013 pension reform bill shot down by the state Supreme Court. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinoios Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A three-part solution to the s...
Jun 29, 2015
Democrats focus attention on LaHood in 18th district special election
Adam Lopez (left) and Rob Mellon are the two Democrats running in the Illinois 18th Congressional District special election. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – By ...
Jun 29, 2015
