Category Archives: State News
Rauner: Right to work rejection was ‘political theater’
Gov. Bruce Raunersays he is not ruffled by the Illinois House vote against right to work. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Governor Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Bi...
May 15, 2015
Illinois Amber Alerts get technology upgrade
(Logo courtesy Illinois Amber Alert)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Amber Alerts – public notices about abducted children – will now be delivered faster in Illinois.T...
May 14, 2015
Illinois names museum for late Senator Dixon
Visitors examine the plaque honoring former U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon at the Illinois State Library. The plaque naming the building for Dixon was unveiled Wednesday. (Photo by Will Stevenson) By Will Steve...
May 14, 2015
Senate committee approves bill that could eliminate snow days
By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – A proposal to replace snow days at Illinois schools with online learning days is on its way to the Senate floor.The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Wednesda...
May 13, 2015
Kinzinger favors allowing NSA to continue collecting phone records
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – You can count one Illinois congressman in favor of allowing the National Security Agency to continue bulk collection of phone rec...
May 13, 2015
Plaintiffs call for tort reform
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) chaired an Illinois House hearing on tort reform. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The subject was tort refo...
May 13, 2015
Proposal aims to make gun silencers legal in Illinois
A proposal would make Illinois the 40th state to legalize gun silencers. (Photo courtesy Flickr/emperley3) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network "Concealed carry" is the law of the land in Illinois, and...
May 12, 2015
Illinois corn, soybeans ahead of long-term averages
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn and soybeans advanced in the...
May 12, 2015
Chicago named host site for Obama presidential library
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released a YouTube video announcing Chicago as the host city for the Obama Presidential Library. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By John Gregory/Illinois R...
May 12, 2015
Durbin not surprised FEC feels powerless
By IRN/John Gregory U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Federal Election Commission can't enforce existing campaign finance laws ahead of a presidential election which could generate $10 billion in spendin...
May 11, 2015
