Category Archives: State News
New lawmaker could be kicked out of the Illinois House
A state representative indicted last fall – and who then dropped out of the House – still had a hand in picking his successor, and some people say that's not right. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/F...
Feb 06, 2020
Illinois’ Secretary of State apologizes for automatic voter registration problems
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says he's put his employees on notice over the automatic voter registration program after it was revealed more than 570 people who said they weren’t U.S. ...
Feb 06, 2020
President of Illinois Manufactures Association: ‘we have to attract the next generation of workers’
You can nominate and vote for your favorites online, with the winner to be crowned April 1 at the Governor's Mansion. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As we lead up to ...
Feb 05, 2020
Illinois deer harvest increases this season
Hunters can't take to the woods and go searching for deer to fill their freezers until the week after Thanksgiving. (Photo courtesy: IDNR)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters ...
Feb 05, 2020
Pritzker signs legislation creating guidelines for private government auditors
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that would allow municipalities another way to check up on whether local businesses owe more in sales taxes than they're paying and if the state's giving that mon...
Feb 05, 2020
Lawmakers considering how to make Illinois’ primary first in nation following Iowa debacle
State Sen. Andy Manar said he is researching what it will take to move Illinois up in the national process. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network/Greg BishopSPRINGFIELD – With the deb...
Feb 05, 2020
CDC casts wider coronavirus net, child in Champaign-Urbana under observation
Being a PUI, as the child is now, doesn't mean they have the virus, rather that they could and the CDC has approved more testing. (Facebook/CDC) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole LauterbachSPRINGFIE...
Feb 05, 2020
House lawmakers talk about former colleague accused of sexual harassment
House Speaker Michael Madigan (left) spoke with reporters Tuesday. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois House – including the speaker – are talk...
Feb 04, 2020
Illinois encourages taxpayers to file for earned income tax credit
A couple filing jointly with three or more kids would be able to have made up to $56 thousand dollars and still qualify. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State...
Feb 04, 2020
Illinois commission set to hear proposed changes to Legislative Ethics Commission
Last week Change Illinois' Madeleine Doubek said the inspector general needs subpoena power and the authority to make founded reports public. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRI...
Feb 04, 2020
