Category Archives: State News
Not all Democrats in harmony with idea of Madigan remaining speaker
(Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – While you likely weren't able to vote for or against House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, unless you live in ...
Nov 22, 2016
GOP lawmakers introduce their own automatic-voter registrations bills
Voter registration in Illinois is at an all time high. (WJBC File Photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – With the fate of an automatic voter registration bill in question...
Nov 21, 2016
New app will pay Illinois tolls
FastToll works on all Illinois toll roads expect the Chicago Skyway bridge. (Photo courtesy Ken Lund/flickr) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – If you haven’t purchased an I-Pass and you blow pas...
Nov 21, 2016
Trump win means Illinois right-to-work case could be heard by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court could take up an Illinois right to work case in 2017. (Photo by Flickr/dbking)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The fate of an Illinois case, Janus v. AFS...
Nov 21, 2016
About $5 a head gets you Thanksgiving dinner
The cost of an average Thanksgiving dinner this year is $4.89. (Photo courtesy justgrimes/flickr)By RFD RadioWASHINGTON – The cost of a Thanksgiving meal for ten this year will average $49,89 ac...
Nov 21, 2016
Former NFL player wants more money sent to schools
Richard Dent wants more money dedicated to schools, (Flickr) By IRN CHICAGO – A National Football League Hall of Famer wants tax dollars diverted away from locking up nonviolent drug offenders a...
Nov 19, 2016
Poll finds Illinoisans favor lesser sentences for combat-affected vets
A survey indicates Illinoisans favor lesser sentences for veterans with combat-related mental illnesses. (WJBC File Photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkCARBONDALE – Should veterans wi...
Nov 18, 2016
Commission report reiterates low state pension funding
An independent commission says Illinois funds its pension less than any other state. (WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois now has $130 billion in pe...
Nov 18, 2016
Farm Bill forum scheduled in Normal
The Illinois Farm Bureau is sponsoring Farm Bill forums across Illinois. (Photo by USDA/flickr) By RFD Radio BLOOMINGTON – The U.S. House Agriculture Committee concluded a round of hearings exam...
Nov 18, 2016
Rauner wants 40-hour week, merit pay in new AFSCME contract
Gov. Bruce Rauner saidhis plan will save Illinois $3 billion over four years. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – The Rauner administration is wasting little time r...
Nov 18, 2016
