Category Archives: State News
Reaction to Wednesday’s budget speech is, predictably, split along party lines
Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) calls Gov. Pritzker’s budget proposal unique. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Just as the dust is settling from the long quest to better pay f...
Feb 20, 2020
Pritzker delivers annual budget address
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered the annual budget address Wednesday afternoon. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The theme of Gov. Pritzker's budget message Wednesday afternoon was "opt...
Feb 19, 2020
Blagojevich praises Trump from Chicago home after release
Rod Blagojevich joined his family and spoke to reporters outside his home in Chicago during his first scheduled press event since his release. (Photo Heart of Illinois ABC) By APCHICAGO – F...
Feb 19, 2020
As more states consider biometric privacy laws, expert warns about Illinois’ approach
Some lawmakers have proposed rolling back the law, but organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation say it should be the model for other states to adopt. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illi...
Feb 18, 2020
Contractors say Community Builders apprenticeship program threatened by Illinois bill requiring prevailing wage
The Illinois Associated Builders and Contractors says a measure that could pass as early as this week to require private contractors working in refineries or ethanol processing plants pay prevailing w...
Feb 18, 2020
Lawmakers file bills to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, plastic straw restrictions, $1 million insurance policy requirement for gun owners
Another bill that is getting a lot of attention online would require gun owners to get a million-dollar insurance policy. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – While ...
Feb 18, 2020
US Census raises pay rate for Illinois workers, offering $20 to $30 hourly
Illinois residents are being offered nearly $30 an hour to take one of the thousands of temporary U.S. Census jobs. (Twitter/U.S. Census Bureau) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole LauterbachSPRINGFIE...
Feb 17, 2020
Epidemic in China could hit farmers in Illinois
Joseph Camp of AgriVisor says the crisis created by the deadly coronavirus is affecting the Chinese economy, and that can wind up affecting Illinois farms. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC)By Illinois...
Feb 17, 2020
Analysis details how Illinois Republicans lost ground in Illinois
Center for Illinois Politics co-founder Susan Garrett says the key is independent suburban women, who have been focused on specific issues that Democrats excel at communicating. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/...
Feb 17, 2020
Illinois State Police calls for gun owners to submit fingerprints when applying for FOID card
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson said his group would challenge the law. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Polic...
Feb 14, 2020
