Category Archives: State News
GOP angered by House Democrats’ push to nix Rauner cuts
State Sen. Jason Barickman said the GOP is willing to compromise with Illinois Democrats on the budget. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – A sham, a...
May 07, 2015
Anti-abortion advocates oppose changes to health care conscience law
State Rep. Ron Sandack says there's no need for legislation which would amend the state's Health Care Right of Conscience Act. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRING...
May 07, 2015
Medical marijuana patients rising
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Medical marijuana patients are increasing in Illinois.The state added 300 new people to the list in April, bringing the total t...
May 06, 2015
Rauner ‘cautiously optimistic’ his turnaround agenda will pass on time
Gov. Governor Rauner says calling a special session of the legislature isn't on his mind yet, as he believes the budget and his so-called "turnaround agenda" can be passed by the General Assembly's sc...
May 06, 2015
Voices for Illinois Children calls for tax hike to aid social services
Voices for Illinois Children is calling on lawmakers to raise taxes rather than making cuts to balance its budget.(WJBC file photo) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – An organizati...
May 06, 2015
Business leaders, injured workers testify on workers comp reform
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin questioned the witness list at a House hearing on workers’ compensation reform on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radi...
May 06, 2015
Report from governor’s office says downstate Illinois is bad for foreign investment
Gov. Rauner says some countries have told him that downstate Illinois is a poor investment opportunity. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkOAKBROOK – Downstate ...
May 05, 2015
Gas prices rise, but still down over a dollar from last year
Gas prices rose over the last month in Illinois, but gas is still down considerably from this time last year. (WJBC file photo)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – The price of ga...
May 05, 2015
Weather aids Illinois planting season
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' corn and soybean crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The numbers are rocketing up, no...
May 05, 2015
Illinois sues five companies promising student loan debt relief
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed five lawsuits against companies that she accuses of targeting people that are struggling to repay their student loans. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Ma...
May 05, 2015
