Category Archives: State News
Illinois corn crop nearly all planted
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois farmers are almost finished pl...
May 19, 2015
Kirk discusses options if Iran nuclear discussions fall through
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk doesn’t think there are many favorable options if discussion with Iran over its nuclear program fall through. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By John Gregory/Illinois Radi...
May 18, 2015
Durbin: Restoring income tax could prevent Medicaid cuts
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says some of the public does not understand Medicaid. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sa...
May 18, 2015
Illinois House passes property tax freeze legislation
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House closed out another crackerjack week by passing a property tax freeze billed by its sponsor as a victory for l...
May 15, 2015
Bobcat bill heads to Illinois Senate
A bill to allow bobcat hunting in Illinois passed the General Assembly last year but was vetoed. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Don DeBold)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – You still might get your chanc...
May 15, 2015
Illinois Amber Alerts get technology upgrade
(Logo courtesy Illinois Amber Alert)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Amber Alerts – public notices about abducted children – will now be delivered faster in Illinois.T...
May 14, 2015
Senate committee approves bill that could eliminate snow days
By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – A proposal to replace snow days at Illinois schools with online learning days is on its way to the Senate floor.The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Wednesda...
May 13, 2015
Kinzinger favors allowing NSA to continue collecting phone records
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – You can count one Illinois congressman in favor of allowing the National Security Agency to continue bulk collection of phone rec...
May 13, 2015
Plaintiffs call for tort reform
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) chaired an Illinois House hearing on tort reform. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The subject was tort refo...
May 13, 2015
Illinois corn, soybeans ahead of long-term averages
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn and soybeans advanced in the...
May 12, 2015
