Category Archives: State News
Days dwindle down for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner ends his term as Illinois Governor on Monday, January 14 (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Dave DahlGov. Bruce Rauner's disappointed he did not win re-election, but he is looking forwa...
Jan 08, 2019
Moving companies say Illinois at or near top state to move from in 2018
Illinois remains at, or near, the top of states with the highest percentage of people leaving compared to arriving, according to data from the trucks that do the hauling. (Photo United Van Lines Faceb...
Jan 05, 2019
Illinois public health boss: Flu season strong, not as bad as last year
Illinois public health managers say the flu season is starting to peak, but we won’t know if this is the worst of the flu outbreak till its over. (Illinois Department of Public Health Facebook p...
Jan 05, 2019
New courses prepare students for what lies ahead
Students in local school districts will soon be offered courses for in-demand career fields.(Photo courtesy of Pixabay)By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – Students in the school districts of Leroy, Olym...
Jan 01, 2019
New state law in time for resolutions lifts caps on the cost of health club membership
Just in time for New Year's resolutions, there’s a new law going into effect Jan. 1 designed to give health clubs and gyms more flexibility in the services they offer (Pixaby) By Illinois R...
Dec 30, 2018
Illinois to see longer waiting period for guns, new order of protection in 2019
Among Illinois’ 250 or so new laws for 2019 are a pair of hotly debated new gun laws. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin YountSPRINGFIELD – Among Illinois’ 250 or so n...
Dec 30, 2018
Latest report finds Illinois pension funds could soon be unsustainable without changes
A public finance watchdog says an annual State Actuary's Report for Illinois' state pension systems is more of the same, but it should be a call to change the assumption with more realistic prediction...
Dec 29, 2018
Advocate for special education students seeks better teacher training
Suzanne Lee, of the Illinois Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, spoke to the Illinois State Board of Education about the need to properly train special education teach...
Dec 26, 2018
Sen. Durbin eyes 2020 re-election bid
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said Sunday he’s getting ready for a re-election run in 2020. (Photo: Dave Dahl) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is strongl...
Dec 23, 2018
Peoria Diocese claims it’s hiding nothing as AG Madigan finds hundreds of new Catholic Church sex abuse cases in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has released a report finding at least 500 more cases of potential sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Illinois.(Facebook/Lisa Madigan) By How...
Dec 20, 2018
