Category Archives: State News
Effort underway to keep police out of your phone
Your cell phone could be connected to a police surveillance device and not a cell tower. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Johan Larsson)By Cole Lauterbach/IRNSPRINGFIELD – Legislators in Springfield are l...
Apr 20, 2016
Pekin doctor death under investigation
From our news partners at WMBDPEKIN- Pekin Police are investigating the death of a doctor at Pekin Hospital.Detective Mike Eeten of the Pekin Police Department said that officers responded to a welfar...
Apr 19, 2016
Illinois comptroller: Pay will be delayed for lawmakers, officeholders during impasse
Illinois comptroller Leslie Munger says until a budget is passed, pay for state lawmakers and other officeholders will be delayed. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Leslie Munger)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio ...
Apr 18, 2016
Cases of two STD’s increasing among young people in Illinois
IDPH Director Nirav Shah said STD testing can be done at many county health departments. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – April is STD Awareness Month and comes at a time when num...
Apr 16, 2016
COGFA calls for new state capital plan
(Photo courtesy Charlie Bossingham)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, or COGFA, says it's time for a new pub...
Apr 15, 2016
Illinois aids inmates with career licensing after release
Illinois is making it possible for some citizens to return to the workforce as soon as they leave prison. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Michael Coghlan)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &#...
Apr 14, 2016
New bill aims to give relief for late fees for license plates
The new law wouldn’t be necessary if the state would pass a budget, according to the bill sponsor. (Photo Courtesy Facebook.com)By Greg Bishop/ Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD- Find yourself f...
Apr 13, 2016
Illinois House passes $3.9B spending bill, GOP calls it a hoax
State Rep. Dan Brady voted against a spending bill which he said has no money to pay for it. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It’s back to the state Sena...
Apr 13, 2016
Illinois lawmakers push new tax ideas at forum
State Rep. Greg Harris said he wants to see Illinois move to a more progressive tax. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Just what kind of new taxes could be in Illin...
Apr 12, 2016
Illinois lawmaker scales back proposal to abolish State Board of Health
State Sen. Bill Haine has backed off a proposal to abolish the Illinois State Board of Health. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkALTON – An effort to save Ill...
Apr 11, 2016
