Category Archives: State News

Attorneys asking state to fulfill order to pay for developmentally disabled services
(Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Attorneys asking the state to comply with an order to pay for services for the developmentally disab...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2015

Local officials plead for their share of motor fuel tax money
State Rep. Ron Sandack said he wanted to hear from IDOT officials regarding motor fuel tax funds. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Road repairs ̵...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2015

Illinois crops aided by recent rains
Fifty-six percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by stephaniesays/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Rain helped the crops a little in the w...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2015

IDOC: Free credit monitoring for affected workers
The Illinois Department of Corrections said an inmate was the intended recipient of a FOIA request for prison worker information. (Photo by Michael Coghlan/flickr)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2015

Ashley Madison leak finds 6 state of Illinois emails
Four of the six Illinois state employees linked to correspondence with Ashley Madison no longer work for the state. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It's not just more than...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2015

Gay conversion therapy ban signed into law
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill Thursday that bans “gay conversion therapy” in Illinois. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Chil...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

Jesse White will not run for another term
Jesse White will retire after this term. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Alex DegmanSPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White is calling it a career.Illinois' longest serving secretary of state, firs...
Syndicated Author Aug 20, 2015

Rauner vetoes used car ‘lemon’ law
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have required used car dealers to issue a warranty on each vehicle sold. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD –...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Cook County Commissioner Boykin mulls Senate run
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (second from right) is considering a U.S. Senate run. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Richard Boykin)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – A potential ...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Rauner no show at revenue meeting
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The governor’s office no-showed a revenue hearing, supposedly because it took place in Chicago. Yet at...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2015