Category Archives: State News
IDES: Full statewide recovery still elusive
Bloomington-Normal has the lowest unemployment rate in Illinois at 4.2 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Job gain...
Jun 26, 2015
Rauner, AFSCME agree to one-month contract extension
Members of AFSCME rallied in Bloomington on June 10. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The governor’s administration and the state’s largest publi...
Jun 26, 2015
Illinoisans react as health care subsidies saved
This is the second time the Supreme Court has upheld a provision of Obama Care. (Flickr/Nina Pham) By Terry James Those who hurt in health care in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S...
Jun 25, 2015
UPDATED: Rauner vetoes remaining budget bills
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed budget bills which would have left Illinois with a $4 billion deficit. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – After signing a bill on Wednesday to f...
Jun 25, 2015
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
Governor signs education bill
Brady admits education bill is not perfect.(WJBC file photo) By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – It’s not a perfect solution, but State Representative Dan Brady said the governor has signed a bil...
Jun 24, 2015
U.S., Illinois Chambers backing LaHood
State Sen. Darin LaHood is seeking to replace Aaron Schock in Congress. (WJBC file photo) By Will Stevenson SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. and Illinois Chambers of Commerce are backing State Sen. Darin ...
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
