Category Archives: State News
Durbin addresses games being played in D.C.
U.S.Senator Dick Durbin remarks on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. (Photo by Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says in nominating Brett Kavanaugh, President Tr...
Sep 10, 2018
Rep. Brady: Rauner’s ISU tour secured much needed campus repairs
State government is freeing up about $5.2 million to make emergency repairs to three buildings on the Illinois State University campus. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL ̵...
Sep 07, 2018
GOP’s Davis to welcome Obama at U of I
Republican Congressman Rodney Davis will be on hand Friday at the University of Illinois to greet former President Barack Obama. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz (URBANA-CHAMPAIGN) Locked ...
Sep 06, 2018
Authorities discover man’s body in Clinton Lake
The DeWitt County Coroner and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police are investigating the death of a Peoria area man whose body was found in Clinton Lake. (Facebook/Illinois Dep...
Sep 06, 2018
Cyber-security a focus of first responders
By Illinois Radio NetworkAbout 1,000 emergency responders from around the state are focusing on cyber-security and other safety matters during training this week.One focus of the 2018 Training S...
Sep 06, 2018
U of I Flash Index shows growing economy
The monthly University of Illinois Flash Index shows economic progress. (Pixabay) By Dave Dahl CHAMPAIGN – Illinois' economy is at a high point of sorts. In the monthly Flash Index from the UI, ...
Sep 04, 2018
Trustee: EIU example of turnaround
Narrowing the school’s focus through trimming low-enrollment programs was a key to the turnaround according to EIU trustee Dan Caulkins. (Facebook/Eastern Illinois University) By Illinois Radio ...
Sep 04, 2018
Illinois farmers have permission to grow hemp
The Illinois House has approved a bill that would legalize the production of industrial hemp, which can be used in agriculture and the production of various goods. (Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Net...
Sep 02, 2018
State confirms 2018’s first human death from West Nile virus
West Nile virus has claimed its first human life in Illinois this year.(File photo by AsbokPrabhakaran/flickr) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIELD – Illinois has its first human West Nile ...
Aug 30, 2018
AG Madigan: Homeowners paid thousands to Pekin drilling firm for unfinished work
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing a Pekin well drilling firm. Madigan alleges homeowners paid thousands of dollars in deposits to the company for work that was never done. (WJBC File Pho...
Aug 29, 2018
