Category Archives: State News
Illinois Senate endorses school funding plan, sends bill to Rauner
State Sen. Dale Righter said that the private school scholarship program would incentivize people to donate, giving parents of kids in failing schools a chance to send them elsewhere. (Photo courtesy ...
Aug 30, 2017
Lawmakers send school funding bill to governor; Brady officially named GOP Senate Leader
State Sen. Brady says lawmakers came together in order to pass school funding. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz and Sean Copeland SPRINGFIELD – A memorable day in Springfield as lawmakers f...
Aug 29, 2017
Illinois ready to help Texas with storm damage
Every state has an agreement to help each other in case of emergency when asked. (Photo courtesy multimedia.illinois.gov) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois is ready w...
Aug 29, 2017
Legislative leaders meet Sunday; ed funding reform vote expected Monday
Legislative leaders met for hours Sunday evening to pound out what they called the finer points of an education funding formula. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Aug 28, 2017
Sen. Brady: School funding deal a ‘true compromise’
Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said the school funding deal is a “true compromise.”(WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON – A tentative agreement on education fun...
Aug 25, 2017
Rauner responds to departure of communication staffers
Gov. Bruce Rauner denied claims of turmoil in his administration following the departure of four communications staffers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – Gov. B...
Aug 25, 2017
Lawmakers reach tentative deal to break school funding deadlock
State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, in his role as Senate Minority Leader, helped hammer out a deal with Democrats on school funding reform. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIE...
Aug 25, 2017
Unit 5 schools try to weather a ‘perfect storm’
The Unit 5 School Board is considering a tentative budget with a $1.2 million structural deficit in the education fund. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Unit 5 is starting the new ...
Aug 24, 2017
White endorses Pritzker in 2018 gubernatorial race
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will throw his support behind Democrat JB Pritzker in the race for Illinois Governor. (Photo courtesy Faecbook/Jesse White) BLOOMINGTON – Chicago b...
Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday House session postponed, more school funding talks expected
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin reports the legislative leaders made progress on an education funding deal. (Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network ...
Aug 23, 2017
