Category Archives: State News
Sterigenics denies claims it raided funds to minimize potential court payout
Lawyers representing dozens of plaintiffs suing a company accused of releasing a cancer-causing chemical in a suburban Chicago town say the corporation is raiding its coffers to minimize payouts. (Pho...
Feb 14, 2020
Sterigenics denies claims it raided funds to minimize potential court payout
Attorney Bryce Hensley at Romanucci and Blandin says the company’s actions are an admission of guilt. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Lawyers representing do...
Feb 13, 2020
Interim report shows Illinois budget wasn’t balanced despite claims from elected officials
Bergman also said it's valuable because it shows the state's finances are still deteriorating. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An interim annual financial repor...
Feb 13, 2020
Some worry high prices, stigma keeping illicit cannabis market alive in Illinois
While adult-use cannabis has been legal since the first of the year in Illinois, some are wondering if high dispensary prices are keeping people from moving to the legal market. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/...
Feb 13, 2020
Country, alt-rock and more slated for State Fair Grand Concerts
The six of 11 grandstand concerts announced so far run the gamut from country to nostalgia to alt-rock. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – From corn dogs to car ra...
Feb 11, 2020
Dueling opinions over what Clean Energy Jobs Act will mean for Illinois ratepayers
Todd Maisch with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce says CEJA is a bill hundreds of pages long that is unvetted. (Photo courtesy: Tumblr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers c...
Feb 11, 2020
University of Illinois takes steps to protect students amid coronavirus concerns
Dr. Robert Parker at the University of Illinois' McKinley Health Center personally contacted the students with any connection to the province in China where the virus originated. (Photo courtesy: WJBC...
Feb 11, 2020
Motorists and business owners’ reaction to proposed ban on pumping your own gas in Illinois
Meanwhile, other drivers noted gas station attendants were the norm in the past. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCPEKIN – If you hate getting out to pump your own gas this time...
Feb 11, 2020
Bipartisan call for Arroyo’s replacement to be ousted from Illinois House
Before Eva Dina Delgado was selected, House Speaker Michael Madigan in November sent the committeeman of the 36th Ward in Chicago a note that said Arroyo shouldn’t be involved in the selection p...
Feb 11, 2020
Illinois Secretary of State employees want same maternity leave policy as other state employees
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is preparing to sit down with union members looking to strike and says he will resolve the issues. (Facebook/JesseWhite) By Illinois Radio Network/Greg Bis...
Feb 11, 2020
