Category Archives: State News
Senate President plans to give Rauner school funding bill Monday
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton has told Gov. Bruce Rauner he will send him Senate Bill 1 on Monday if they are unable to meet before then. (Photo courtesy Facebook/John Cullerton) By WJBC St...
Jul 27, 2017
Duckworth slams Trump’s ‘discriminatory’ transgender military ban
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth posted a Facebook video on Wednesday to criticize President Trump’s ban against transgenders from serving in the military. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth) By ...
Jul 27, 2017
Federal help for Illinois flooding questionable
State emergency officials aren’t sure if federal help will be available for Illinois areas affected by flooding this year. (Photo courtesy multimedia.illinois.gov) By Illinois Radio Network SPRI...
Jul 26, 2017
Downstate coal plant owners appeal Exelon ‘bailout’ decision
The Clinton Power Station is one of the Exelon plants kept open thanks to the Future Energy Jobs Act. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network The owners of a number of southern Ill...
Jul 25, 2017
Rauner tours flood ravaged counties in northern Illinois
Eight northwestern Illinois counties have incurred severe flooding in recent weeks. (Photo courtesy multimedia.illinois.gov) By Howard Packowitz MILAN – Gov. Bruce Rauner is issuing disaster dec...
Jul 25, 2017
Gov. Rauner calls lawmakers to capitol Wednesday after failing to receive school bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner (center) spoke at a news conference Monday with Republican leaders to again demand a school funding bill to be sent to his desk. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Dan McCaleb ...
Jul 24, 2017
LaHood defends restoration of funds to keep Peoria USDA lab open
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says other USDA labs should consolidate with the one in Peoria. (Photo Google Street View) By Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – Take another one of President Donald Trump...
Jul 23, 2017
Illinois still without driverless vehicles regulations
A state lawmaker wants to revive talks about regulating driverless vehicles. (Photo WJBC/B Corbin) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The push to allow testing of autonomous veh...
Jul 22, 2017
New law could help Illinois schools find technical teachers
The law signed this week by Gov. Rauner is designed to make finding technical teachers easier. (Photo Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – High schools across Illinois could have an ...
Jul 22, 2017
ISU trustees plan to reward President Dietz with new contract
Illinois State University trustees on Friday said they plan to negotiate a new contract to keep Larry Dietz as ISU’s President. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz) By Howard P...
Jul 21, 2017
