Category Archives: State News
Illinois Lottery to suspend payments to winners of more than $600
The Illinois Lottery will suspend payments to people who win more than $600. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Lottery has...
Oct 15, 2015
Hastert to plead guilty in hush money case
Dennis Hastert will reportedly plead guilty in his hush money case. (Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Joe RagusaCHICAGO – Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will plead guilty in his hush money ca...
Oct 15, 2015
Illinois considers automatic voter registration
State Sen. Andy Manar has proposed a measure to implement automatic voter registration. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – There appears to be little op...
Oct 15, 2015
Poll finds support for Rauner ‘Turnaround Agenda’
Gov. Bruce Rauner has been pushing for local control of collective bargaining issues tied to a property tax freeze. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A re...
Oct 14, 2015
Weather aids Illinois corn, soybean harvest
Illinois corn and soybean harvests are 71 percent complete. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The weather was nearly perfect for harvesting corn and...
Oct 14, 2015
Rauner wants to sell Thompson Center
Gov. Bruce Rauner discusses his plan to auction the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The state&#...
Oct 14, 2015
Dick, Jerry Van Dyke to raise money to restore Danville home
Dick Van Dyke, 89, is raising money to get his old Danville home restored. (Photo courtesy Facebook)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkDANVILLE – Two of Danville’s favorite sons have not f...
Oct 13, 2015
Class action lawsuit against Illinois DOC gets green light
The Illinois Department of Corrections isn’t commenting on a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of deaf inmates. (Photo by Michael Coghlan/flickr)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A ...
Oct 13, 2015
Fees to be cut in Bright Directions savings program
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs said reducing fees won’t affect the management of the Bright Directions program. (WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Fees are ...
Oct 12, 2015
Durbin pushing Affordable College Textbook Act
Durbin said the Act will save college students and their families hundreds of dollars. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – A recent study found that the average college student spends ove...
Oct 11, 2015
