Category Archives: State News
Teacher’s raise has a chance
State Sen. Andy Manar is sponsoring a minimum wage bill for teachers (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– To the list of bills which former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed — ...
Feb 06, 2019
Illinois anti-smoking advocates make another run at Tobacco 21
Dr Julie Morita, commissioner of the Chicago Dept of Public Health, and Dr Paul Petersen of Bloomington, pres-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD...
Feb 05, 2019
Illinois Catholic bishops oppose recreational cannabis
Illinois' six Catholic bishops are coming out against the push for recreational cannabis. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois Radio Network/Cole LauterbachSPRINGFIELD – Illinois' six Catholic bis...
Feb 05, 2019
Durbin unsure about marijuana legalization in Illinois
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says society has been at one extreme on marijuana and should be careful about going to the other. (Photo Illinois Radio Network) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – ...
Feb 04, 2019
U of I Flash Index shows economic growth slow, steady
Fred Giertz, an economics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, authors the Flash Index, which remains above one hundred — the break-even point between economic growth and...
Feb 04, 2019
Sen. Durbin sees immediate legal battle over border wall
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin commented on the border wall dispute during a Friday evening appearance at the new McLean County Democratic Party headquarters in Downtown Bloomington By Howard Packowitz ...
Feb 04, 2019
Sen. Durbin praises McLean County Democrats for party’s statewide success, eyes own re-election plans
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin greets the party faithful Friday night at the new McLean County Democratic Party headquarters in Downtown Bloomington. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/ WJBC) By Howard Packowit...
Feb 01, 2019
Durbin files bill to reduce cost of drugs
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced a bill to penalize drug companies for price-gouging. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you have to choose betw...
Feb 01, 2019
Troopers rescue bus passengers stranded in sub-zero cold
Illinois State Police came to the aid of 21 people stranded after the charter bus they were in broke down in the bitter cold south of Springfield. (File photo from Facebook) By Howard Packowitz...
Jan 30, 2019
Democratic lawmakers, teachers unions want minimum hour requirement reinstated for Illinois schools
Illinois schools are required to have kids in class for 176 days but there’s no requirement for how long those days have to be.(Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network/Benjamin Yount SPRINGFIE...
Jan 30, 2019
