Category Archives: State News
Supreme Court to take up ‘fair share’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving ‘fair share’ union dues this fall. (Photo by Flickr/dbking)By Illinois News NetworkWASHINGTON – A case of teachers in California cha...
Jul 01, 2015
Statewide campus smoking bans take effect today
A statewide smoking ban on public college campuses in Illinois takes effect today. (Photo by julie/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Beginning today, you better be in your c...
Jul 01, 2015
House Speaker calls on Rauner to come to capitol as budget deadline passes
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has called on Gov. Rauner to play a greater role in budget negotiations. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The speaker of t...
Jul 01, 2015
Rauner signs construction bill after cutting nearly $70 million
Gov. Rauner signed a construction bill on Tuesday to ensure road projects can continue. (Photo courtesy Charlie Bossingham)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner slice...
Jul 01, 2015
Heavy rain creates flood threat in Illinois
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for flooding along the Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi rivers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District)By Dave Dahl/I...
Jun 30, 2015
Rainfall helps some Illinois crops, others drenched
Illinois’ corn crop is rated 62 percent good-to-excellent. Soybeans are rated 52 percent good-to-excellent. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – ...
Jun 30, 2015
Rauner, AG Madigan disagree on state paychecks with no Illinois budget
Gov. Bruce Rauner has said state workers will get paid even without a budget, though Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the state won’t be able to pay them. (WJBC file photo)By Alex Deg...
Jun 30, 2015
Hours to deadline, lawmakers discuss government operations
Illinois is set to begin a new budget year on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With no spending plan in place and just hours before a budget deadline, state lawm...
Jun 29, 2015
Durbin expects Iran nuclear talks to be extended past deadline
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said the U.S should allow for nuclear talks with Iran to go past the June 30 deadline. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON ̵...
Jun 29, 2015
IDES: Full statewide recovery still elusive
Bloomington-Normal has the lowest unemployment rate in Illinois at 4.2 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Job gain...
Jun 26, 2015
