Category Archives: State News
New license plates coming to Illinois next year
Illinois drivers will have a new license plate next year. (State of Illinois)By RFDSPRINGFIELD – A new license plate featuring Abraham Lincoln will start appearing on vehicles in Illinois.Secret...
Nov 15, 2016
Worries over proposed legislation to save power plant
Some are worried about the costs of saving the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant. (WJBC file photo) By IRN SPRINGFIELD – The latest opposition to Exelon’s proposal to save its power plants in Cl...
Nov 15, 2016
Madigan appoints lawmaker to negotiate budget deal
Legislative leaders and the governor met to discuss a budget deal as the fall veto session began. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Republican leaders say the...
Nov 15, 2016
November peak month for vehicle, deer crashes
November is the leading month for vehicles crashes involving deer in Illinois. (Flickr/basecampbaker) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – We are in the midst of the mating season for deer, and with hunti...
Nov 15, 2016
Ratings agency: Safe Roads amendment will tie lawmakers’ hands
Illinois lawmakers will be required to spend transportation funds on road projects following a Safe Roads Amendment which voters approved last week. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Net...
Nov 15, 2016
Meeting between Rauner and legislative leaders won’t happen for now
Gov. Bruce Rauner had requested a meeting with the legislative leaders ahead of the veto session on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – The Democratic membe...
Nov 14, 2016
More organ donors needed in Illinois
Secretary of State Jesse White. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jesse White) By CMS SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White discusses this weekend’s National Donor Sabbath, a campaign to dis...
Nov 12, 2016
Third parties in Illinois fall short of ‘establishment’ threshold on Election Day
(WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – There's always the next election. That will have to be the mantra for Illinois' so-called third parties after their statewide candidates...
Nov 12, 2016
Rauner looks forward to budget talks
Gov. Bruce Rauner said so far Madigan has not agreed to attend the talks. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By IRN Illinois' governor remains optimistic that lawmakers can come together next week...
Nov 11, 2016
Trump election causes surge in Caterpillar, John Deere stock
(Photo by Flickr/Gage Skidmore) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – While stock markets were back and forth in the hours after Republican Donald Trump seized the presidency, Caterpillar and ...
Nov 11, 2016
