Category Archives: State News
Treasurer warns of closing investment accounts, other problems due to impasse
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has sent a letter to Gov. Rauner outlining more consequences as the state budget stalemate continues.(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Oct 02, 2015
Illinois joins Volkswagen probe
Volkswagen may eventually face billions of dollars in fines for violating the Clean Air Act. (Photo by RN GNZLZ/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The Illinois attorney gener...
Oct 02, 2015
Law would allow the undocumented to participate in exchange
U.S. Rep. Luis Guiterrez (D-Chicago). (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network, file)By IRN/John GregoryA new bill in Congress would allow undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance on the excha...
Sep 30, 2015
Sanders appeals to young voters in Chicago
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Democratic candidate for president, speaks at the University of Chicago. (Photo courtesy John Gregory)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – A Democr...
Sep 29, 2015
Warm, dry weather aids Illinois harvest
Thirty percent of the Illinois corn harvest has been completed. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A warm and dry week helped the state’s farme...
Sep 29, 2015
Atheist crashes committee hearing, calls for Rauner impeachment
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Could Illinois impeach its second out of three governors?An Illinois House committee heard from a surprise witness who barged in...
Sep 28, 2015
Ag Research may be a victim of Illinois budget crisis
Agriculture research could be hampered by the state’s budget crisis. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Agriculture is a big deal in Illinois, and at its flagship university.Bu...
Sep 27, 2015
Pension blame lies on state lawmakers
(Photo by Pictures of Money/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The blame for Illinois' $105 billion unfunded pension liability mostly falls on state lawmakers, according to a...
Sep 26, 2015
New Illinois laws to aid disabled veterans
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Being a homeowner has some advantages, and more advantages are being extended to Illinois’ disabled veterans as it pertain...
Sep 26, 2015
Illinois ag, fair directors resign
By WFMB/Illinois Farm Week NowSPRINGFIELD – Turmoil inside the Illinois Department of Agriculture on Thursday as both the Illinois Department of Agriculture Director and Illinois State Fair Mana...
Sep 25, 2015
