Category Archives: State News
Hastert set to make first court appearance in hush money case
A woman claiming to be the sister of a man Dennis Hastert sexually abused while at Yorkville High School told ABC News about alleged sexual misconduct. (Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr) By Jim Anderson/Il...
Jun 09, 2015
Using Medicare cuts to fund assistance programs being discussed
Using Medicare cuts to fund assistance programs for workers displaced by international trade is unacceptable, according to Conresswoman Jan Schakowsky. (Flickr/Schakowsky)By IRN/John GregorySPRINGFIEL...
Jun 08, 2015
New bill adds new safety mechanism to prescription bottles
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Here's the next generation of the child-proof cap: a cap with a combination lock.State Rep. Mike Zalewski (D-Riverside) has almo...
Jun 08, 2015
Illinois Farm Bureau urges trade promotion authority
The Illinois Farm Bureau is urging the Illinois Congressional delegation to back trade promotion authority. (Photo by ttarasluk/flickr) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Farme...
Jun 08, 2015
Durbin: Not sure President Obama will back military ‘budget trick’ by GOP
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he doesn’t know whether President Obama will veto the defense authorization bill over concerns about the source of the extra funding for the military. (Photo courtesy ...
Jun 08, 2015
Woman claims her brother was molested by Hastert
A woman claiming to be the sister of a man Dennis Hastert sexually abused while at Yorkville High School has told ABC News about the alleged misconduct. (Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By Jim Ander...
Jun 05, 2015
Illinois House approves workers compensation reform
State Rep. Jay Hoffman injured workers should have their benefits reduced for legitimate claims. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An alleged revamp o...
Jun 05, 2015
Illinois ‘on the right path’ to meeting clean energy benchmarks
Illinois is 82 percent of the way towards meeting the 2020 benchmarks of the Clean Power Plan. (Photo by Tom/flickr) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – A new report says not only a...
Jun 05, 2015
Governor’s office defends education secretary’s salary
By IRN/Dave Dahl Illinois' education secretary makes a quarter of a million dollars which is coming out of the Human Services budget. (WJBC file photo) SPRINGFIELD – The governor's office played...
Jun 04, 2015
Rauner to cabinet: Prepare for tough times with no budget
Gov. Bruce Rauner addressed cabinet members about the budget stalemate on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy IOCI Media Services)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The audience was differe...
Jun 04, 2015
