Category Archives: State News
Athletes, police are keepers of the flame at Illinois Special Olympics
Torch run participants gather in Pontiac ahead of the start of the Illinois Special Olympics Summer Games in Normal. By Cynthia Grau and Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Illinois Spec...
Jun 09, 2017
Mosquitoes in Fairbury found to carry West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes in Fairbury test positive for West Nile Virus. (Flickr) By Cynthia Grau PONTIAC – The Livingston County Public Health Department's Director of Environmental Healt...
Jun 09, 2017
Duckworth ‘troubled’ by Comey testimony
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued a video statement after James Comey’s Senate testimony on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tammy Du...
Jun 09, 2017
Indiana Governor rallies McLean County GOP as he lures business across border
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was the keynote speaker at Wednesday night’s Lincoln-Reagan Day dinner in McLean County. (Photo courtesy Eric Holcomb) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON –...
Jun 07, 2017
New job creation head installed at Intersect Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Intersect lllinois has helped secure 11,000 new jobs in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The state's non-profit job cr...
Jun 04, 2017
Poll: More jobless Illinoisans have stopped looking for work than in other states
Illinois has more job seekers giving up their search than the national average. (Photo by Doug Kerr/Flickr) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – More Illinois job seekers have...
Jun 04, 2017
Illinois credit rating reaches record low after another missed budget deadline
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner ignored his warnings of another credit downgrade. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Illinois c...
Jun 02, 2017
Illinois State Police warns of phone scam
Illinois State Police is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state. (Photo courtesy Arvell Dorsey Jr./Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – ...
Jun 02, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth slam Trump rejection of climate change treaty
Sen. Tammy Duckworth said climate change contributes to political instability worldwide. By Howard PackowitzWASHINGTON – The two Democrats representing Illinois in the U.S. Senate are harsh...
Jun 01, 2017
Illinois DCFS director departs
George Sheldon is leaving his job as Ilinos DCFS director. (WJBC file photo) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – There is a change in command at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. D...
Jun 01, 2017
