Category Archives: State News
Congress approves fast-track trade
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said trade agreements are often more complex than political debate usually allows, which is why he says Congress should be able to do more than just vote ‘yes’ or ...
Jun 25, 2015
Illinois Department of Corrections sued over use of solitary confinement
Uptown People's Law Center has filed suit against IDOC over complaints of abuse of solitary confinement rules. (Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO R...
Jun 25, 2015
Cap on severance pay and contract length for community college presidents gets shot down
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Legislation to limit the severance and contract length for community college presidents failed in the House after strong support earlier in th...
Jun 24, 2015
Illinois lawmakers remain at impasse at one-week deadline
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says Gov. Rauner has the opportunity to pass a property tax freeze he had requested. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Mode...
Jun 24, 2015
Illinois farmers encounter rainy end to spring
Seventy percent of Illinois’ corn crop is rated good to excellent. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The spring of 2015 wrapped up wet for Ill...
Jun 23, 2015
Rauner activates emergency operations center after northern Illinois storms
Severe storms caused a line of damage in northern Illinois on Monday. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service Northern Illinois)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has activated the St...
Jun 23, 2015
Illinois Clean Jobs Bill sponsor says bill is not dead
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – "Dead" isn't the right way to describe the so-called Illinois Clean Jobs Bill, according to one of its sponsors.The legislation aiming to cut ...
Jun 22, 2015
Durbin pushes for gun control after Charleston shooting
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin renewed his push for tighter restrictions on guns after the deadly church shooting in Charleston, S.C. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network...
Jun 20, 2015
Illinois jobless rate holds at 6 percent
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the state’s jobless rate held at six percent in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Il...
Jun 19, 2015
Auditor General announces plan to retire
Auditor general William Holland plans to retire at the end of the year. (Photo courtesy auditor.Illinois.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The man known for writing blistering...
Jun 17, 2015
