Category Archives: State News
Right-to-life group protests Planned Parenthood
Protesters gathered Aug. 6 outside the Springfield Planned Parenthood office. (Photo by Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A group of Spr...
Aug 07, 2015
Illinois to allow right to try experimental drugs
State Sen. Michael Connelly said the “Right to Try” law which he sponsored will allow terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs, skipping an approval process which may take year...
Aug 06, 2015
Rauner: No interest in lockout despite no progress in union talks
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he hopes to avoid a strike with the American Federation of County State and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, the state’s largest public employees union.(Photo courtesy IOCI...
Aug 06, 2015
Panel recommends keeping Illinois State Museum open
The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability met Aug. 5 in Springfield. (Photo by Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Membe...
Aug 06, 2015
Lawmakers seek to combat Illinois State Museum layoffs
State Sen. Andy Manar is pleased his chamber passed a bill to make maintaining the Illinois State Museum system an essential function of state government, by writing the legislature "shall" fund it. (...
Aug 05, 2015
Property tax measure passes Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton has drafted a measure that would freeze property taxes in Illinois for two years(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A meas...
Aug 05, 2015
Blagojevich asks court for full appeal of corruption convictions
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pictured in his mugshot taken at a Colorado prison. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The next step in the appeals process has been ta...
Aug 04, 2015
Illinois Republicans go on attack against Kirk opponent
Illinois Republican Party Chair Tim Schneider speaks to reporters in Chicago August 4. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – An ethics lawsuit may ...
Aug 04, 2015
Climate change could impact state’s borders
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BethScupham)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – If climate change has the expected impact on Illinois agriculture, one group says the ramifications will be fel...
Aug 03, 2015
ISP trooper arrested after altercation, shots fired
An Illinois State Police trooper has been arrested after an altercation at a Steak ‘n Shake in Danville. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Chicagofd1996)By Joe RagusaDANVILLE – An Illinois State Poli...
Aug 03, 2015
