Category Archives: State News
Officials call for calm after video of Chicago police shooting is released
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (left) and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy held a news conference after the release of a video showing the shooting of a 17-year-old. (Photo courtesy YouTube/Ch...
Nov 25, 2015
Rauner: Obama administration not providing info on Syrian refugees
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’s standing by his stance to temporarily stop the acceptance of Syrian refugees into Illinois. (Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Netw...
Nov 25, 2015
Petition filing underway for statewide, federal candidates
More than 300 people were in line Monday to file petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections office in Springfield. (Will Stevenson/IRN)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ...
Nov 23, 2015
BGA policy analyst calls for reducing number of local governments
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The "Land of Lincoln" is the "Land of Local Governments" – some 7,000."There are more than 200 sanitary districts within j...
Nov 20, 2015
Blagojevich’s attorney believes case is worthy of U.S. Supreme Court consideration
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The question of whether political horse trading is the same as a bribe is important enough for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide, ...
Nov 19, 2015
Political reform group wants more budget talks to be public
Gov, Bruce Rauner is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders on Dec. 1.(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One of the leaders behind the Big Budget Summit De...
Nov 19, 2015
Immigration group: Illinois can’t legally stop Syrian refugees
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Despite Gov. Bruce Rauner’s statement that Illinois is temporarily closed off to Syrian refugees, immigration groups say resettling plans ar...
Nov 19, 2015
State Sen. Harris to run for U.S. Senate
State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) announces his candidacy for U.S. Senate. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkHARVEY – The Democratic primary...
Nov 17, 2015
Obama Foundation discusses what’s next for presidential library
Officials are discussing the next steps for the Obama Presidential Center now that Chicago has been picked for the library. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO –...
Nov 15, 2015
Durbin not impressed with Trump’s visit to Illinois
(Photo courtesy John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Donald Trump's Springfield visit didn't impress U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and he believe...
Nov 13, 2015
