Category Archives: State News
Illinois updates voter registration system
Illinois’ voter registration system is getting an upgrade. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/IRNSPRINGFIELD – An attorney for the Illinois State Board of Elections says a new law signed by t...
Jul 06, 2016
Ruling in Illinois labor dispute expected Thursday
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner s...
Jul 06, 2016
Illinois political icon Mikva dies at 90
By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – An Illinois political icon has died.Abner Mikva, 90, who took on big roles in Washington and Springfield, has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. Mikva wo...
Jul 06, 2016
June was 14th hottest on record in Illinois
The average temperature in June was about three degrees higher than normal in Illinois. (Photo by midnightcomm/flickr)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Weather was generally much cooler than usual ...
Jul 05, 2016
PTSD attorney in medical marijuana case accuses Illinois of wrongdoing
PTSD has been added to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana in Illinois. (Photo by Mark/flickr)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – On June 29, Gov. Bruce Raun...
Jul 05, 2016
School funds list goes viral
Illinois lawmakers last week passed a budget which funds k-12 education for the full budget year. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Greg BishopSPRINGFIELD – A list showing how long Illinois school...
Jul 05, 2016
Cost of Independence day cookout increases slightly
The average 10-person cookout costs $56 according to an American Farm Bureau survey. (Photo courtesy emertz76/flickr)By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – A nationwide survey that included Illinois conducte...
Jul 04, 2016
Independent maps group confident after court hearing
The group Independent Map Amendment submitted 570,000 signatures in an attempt to get a measure on the Illinois ballot to change the legislative map-making process. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois M...
Jul 02, 2016
Fireworks enthusiasts flee Illinois to get their fix
Bottle rockets are illegal in Illinois. (Photo courtesy tonamel/flickr)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Despite Illinois law only allowing for sparklers, snakes and snappers, s...
Jul 02, 2016
UPDATED: Illinois lawmakers pass stopgap budget
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Illinois legislators have approved a stopgap budget for the state and Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed it into law.The measures fund essential state ...
Jun 30, 2016
