Category Archives: State News
Police looking for drugged drivers
Police are cracking down on drugged drivers. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Terry JamesSPRINGFIELD – Many Illinois officers will be able to better identify drugged drivers.Illinois is...
May 05, 2016
Rauner administration sued by service providers
(WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A group of social services providers is suing to be put to the front of Illinois' payout line.A coalition of 64 social ser...
May 05, 2016
Lawmakers differ on time frame to fix school funding
Opinions vary in Springfield on whether’s there’s enough time to fix school funding before the next fiscal year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/flequi)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFI...
May 05, 2016
Illinois House approves redistricting reform
A redistricting proposal from state Rep. Jack Franks. has passed the Illinois House. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A lawmaker initia...
May 04, 2016
Durbin not pleased after Senate breaks without Zika funding
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Dubin)By RFD News NetworkWASHINGTON – Members of Congress are mostly back in their districts without a funding deal to battle the Zika virus threat.U.S. Sen. Dick D...
May 03, 2016
Illinois lawmakers, officials disagree on possible progressive tax effect
State Rep. Loug Lang believed the majority of small businesses would get a tax break. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An argument is brewing o...
May 03, 2016
Hastert out of Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Farm Week Now/WFMBSTILLWATER, Okla. – Another honor has been taken away from Dennis Hastert.The National Wresting Hall of Fame has revoked all honors for the former Speaker of the House. Hast...
May 03, 2016
Medical marijuana condition list could expand
Illinois has nearly 40 ailments which are covered under the medial marijuana pilot program. (Photo by Dank Depot/flickr)By FarmWeekNow/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – It's another recommendation to expand the...
May 03, 2016
Report finds Illinois leads nation with highest property taxes
The Illinois House passed a bill introduced by Franks that would freeze property taxes non-home-rule units of government, a category which includes smaller municipalities and all school districts. (WJ...
Apr 29, 2016
MAP grant dollars start to flow again
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger says her office received $164 million worth of MAP grant vouchers from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission this week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Leslie Munger)B...
Apr 29, 2016
