Category Archives: State News
IEMA providing online security tips for Cyber Security Awareness month
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is providing cyber security tips all month on its website, ready.illinois.gov. (Photo courtesy flickr/Sharaf)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – October is Cyber ...
Oct 11, 2015
Rauner on Democratic resistance to collective bargaining changes: you’ve done them before
Rauner said Democrats have supported limits on collective bargaining before. (WJBC File Photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner's response to Democratic resistanc...
Oct 09, 2015
Report: Costs shift following 2011 Illinois pension reforms
(WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A study on workers' compensation in Illinois says some costs have gone down while others have gone up since reforms were enacted in 2011.Th...
Oct 09, 2015
Congressman Davis frustrated with House speaker selection process
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis says he’s frustrated with how the process of selecting a new Speaker of the House has gone s...
Oct 08, 2015
Refinery maintenance could mean gas price spike
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – This may sound familiar – the Midwest could see a spike in gas prices o...
Oct 08, 2015
‘Daily Show’ to feature lack of Illinois payouts
‘The Daily Show’ is expected to profile Illinois’ budget mess, in particular, the state’s decision to suspend payments to Illinois Lottery winners. (Photo courtesy YouTube/TheD...
Oct 07, 2015
Treasurer announces savings for college savings program
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has announced the elimination of some fees through the Bright Directions 529 program. (Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Oct 07, 2015
Illinois corn, soybean harvest half complete
Corn and soybeans are 50 percent harvested in Illinois. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – This might be the good side of the 2015 farming season in ...
Oct 06, 2015
UIS student wants to change Columbus Day
University of Illinois-Springfield is shown. (Photo courtesy Facebook/UIS)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A week from Monday, some of us will take the day off from work or schoo...
Oct 05, 2015
Former Gov. Quinn criticizes Rauner, state lawmakers
Former Gov. Pat Quinn made rare public comments during an event in Champaign this week. (WJBC file photo)By Michael Kiser/Illinois Radio NetworkCHAMPAIGN – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he...
Oct 05, 2015
