Category Archives: State News
Smartphone app might be best severe weather tool for stormy spring
State officials say the storms that cut across western and central Illinois this week only reinforce the message of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois Radio ...
Mar 11, 2017
Attorney General: Consumer debt leads consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced the top 10 consumer complaints her office receives. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is a...
Mar 11, 2017
Unemployment steady in Illinois in January
Illinois’ unemployment rate for January was 5.7 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES)By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois unemployment rate held steady in January at 5.7 percent.There...
Mar 10, 2017
Pat Brady: State budget agreement could be soon
Former Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady (right), seen in a file photo with former presidential candidate John Kasich, is optimistic about a state budget agreement. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Pat Brady) B...
Mar 07, 2017
Dentists want out from fronting Illinois state employees’ dental costs
Dentists are among those calling for the General Assembly to pass a budget in order to catch up on reimbursements. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – De...
Mar 06, 2017
USDA: Farmers face another tough profit year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts 2017 will be another tight year for grain farmers as they see similar prices as last year. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRIN...
Mar 05, 2017
February weather smashes records
February saw record warm temperatures in Illinois. (Photo by midnightcomm/flickr) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – No matter where you live in Illinois you knew it has been a mild winter and now ...
Mar 03, 2017
Package, including income tax increases, on hold at state capitol
State Sen. Tim Bivins denounced the so-called ‘Grand Bargain’ on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate adjourned late W...
Mar 02, 2017
Rauner seeks to expand reach of Medicaid
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration is seeking to offer more Medicaid services through managed-care programs. (WJBC file photo) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administ...
Feb 28, 2017
Uncertainty strikes the ethanol industry
Illinois is one of the top ethanol-producing states in the country according to the Illinois Renewable Fuels Association website. (Photo courtesy Flickr/MichaelCote)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIEL...
Feb 27, 2017
