Category Archives: State News
State Rep. Raymond Poe named new Illinois agriculture director
Raymond Poe. (Photo courtesy the Illinois House of Representatives/ILGA.gov)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Raymond Poe has been named the new director of the Illinois Department of ...
Nov 13, 2015
Illinois State Museum could make comeback
A rally was held earlier this year to try and save the museum from closing during the budget impasse. (Photo courtesy Beth Whisman)By Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum and it...
Nov 12, 2015
Kirk, Duckworth put aside rivalry for Veterans Day
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (left) is looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (right). (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Recent political attacks may have made for an ...
Nov 12, 2015
Home care workers claim free speech in SEIU lawsuit
Liberty Justice Center attorney Jacob Huebert and National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorney Bill Messenger discuss their lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union in Chi...
Nov 11, 2015
Lawmaker works to promote bacon
A State Representative is fighting for bacon. (Flickr/Cookbookman17)By RFDGENEVA – When bacon and other red and processed meats came under scrutiny from the World Health Organization this month ...
Nov 11, 2015
Democrat Dunkin blamed for child care bill failure
State Rep. Ken Dunkin did not vote on social service bills on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A state lawmaker has been getting attention f...
Nov 11, 2015
Illinois Democrats fail to reverse child care cuts
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth sponsored a bill to restore child care subsidies. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Rather than jump to accept what was ...
Nov 11, 2015
Illinois Innocence Project gets grant to help Latinos
(Logo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Innocence Project)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois-Springfield is getting $754,000 for its "Illinois Innocence Pr...
Nov 08, 2015
El Nino already bringing warmer temps in Illinois
El Nino is expected to bring less snow this winter, but a few large snow storms could develop. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – If you're not shoveling as muc...
Nov 06, 2015
Fox Lake cop details still emerging
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Fox Lake Police Department)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkFOX LAKE- From allegedly trying to have a local official killed to creating imaginary bad guys to mask his own su...
Nov 06, 2015
