Category Archives: State News
Biss announces candidacy for governor
State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) announced his candidacy via Facebook Live on Monday morning. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Greg Halbleib EVANSTON – A state senator from Evanston ha...
Mar 20, 2017
New bill looks to make milkweed Illinois’s official wildflower
Lawmakers want to make milkweed, a poisonous weed, the official wildflower of Illinois. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Salim Virji) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Some Illinois lawmakers want t...
Mar 19, 2017
Illinois translation bill fails after lawmakers introduce free option
State Rep. Robert Martwick sponsored a measure to provide a Spanish-language version of the Illinois General Assembly website. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network S...
Mar 19, 2017
Lawmakers examine EDGE credit to help businesses
State lawmakers are debating the addition of an EDGE credit to keep businesses in Illinois. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are torn on whether to entice busi...
Mar 19, 2017
Massive campaign spending could follow if Pritzker gets Democratic gubernatorial nomination
More than $100 million was spent in 2014’s gubernatorial race. (WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – Billionaire venture capitalist J.B. Pritzker announced this week he’...
Mar 17, 2017
Trump changes not altering Illinois school plan
President Trump is changing how the federal government is going to measure local schools. (Photo by Victor Bjrkund/flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – President Donald Trump’s ne...
Mar 16, 2017
School funding reform proposal called ‘central planning on steroids’
State Rep. Jeanne Ives said the measure tells school superintendents how to spend certain dollars, and removes local decisions on where resources should be spent. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov) By Cole Lau...
Mar 15, 2017
Illinois lawmaker proposes raising minimum wage to $15
State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) is introducing legislation to raise the minimum wage in Illinois to $15. (Photo by www.ilga.gov) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The $15 minimum wage movemen...
Mar 14, 2017
Rauner: Universities need to focus on students, not administration
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to increase funding for tuition assistance, but says the state needs structural change as part of a balanced budget.(Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radi...
Mar 13, 2017
Minors could become organ donors with new bill
State representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to be organ donors. (WJBC File Photo)By Patrick BaronSPRINGFIELD – New legislatio...
Mar 12, 2017
