Category Archives: State News
Study: State employees paid less than private sector in Illinois
A new study says salaries for state workers are less than those in the private sector. (Photo by tax credits/flickr)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Salaries for state workers are...
Jun 12, 2015
Kirk apologizes for comment caught on live microphone
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is taking heat after he was overheard making a controversial comment about one of his colleagues. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By Farm Week NowWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ma...
Jun 12, 2015
Illinois AFL-CIO president slams Rauner
Illinois AFL-CIO president Michael Carrigan said Gov. Bruce Rauner is acting more like a candidate than a governor. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Jun 11, 2015
Illinois Farm Bureau concerned with state budget battle
(WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Bills which may help farmers are awaiting the governor's signature, but the unsettled state budget battle worries the st...
Jun 11, 2015
US Rep Foster has role in nuclear talks with Iran
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is playing a special role in the negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Bill Foster) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network NAPERVILLE – T...
Jun 11, 2015
Comptroller says payments will stop next month if no budget agreement
Comptroller Leslie Munger said Wednesday that the state will stop paying its bills in July if no budget agreement is reached by next month. (Photo courtesy http://www.ioc.state.il.us) By Jim Anderson/...
Jun 10, 2015
Rauner sees irony in property tax debate as tax freeze fails
Gov. Bruce Rauner has been pushing a property tax freeze as the Illinois House strikes down a separate tax freeze bill. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIE...
Jun 10, 2015
Country Life Music Festival cancelled
By Joe RagusaCHILLICOTHE – The Country Life Music Festival in Chillicothe has been cancelled. The event was scheduled for July 17-19 at Three Sisters Park.Toby Keith and Keith Urban were schedul...
Jun 09, 2015
Hastert pleads not guilty to bank charges
Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to bank fraud charges.(Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Jim AndersonCHICAGO – Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges of st...
Jun 09, 2015
Property tax freeze on agenda as Illinois senators return
Both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly are returning to Springfield to work on a state budget.(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – It’s technically n...
Jun 09, 2015
