Category Archives: State News
Rauner continues push for ‘right-to-work’ zones
Gov. Bruce Rauner (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – You may have heard about Gov. Bruce Rauner's hopes to "empower" Illinoisans to choose whether they want...
Apr 22, 2015
Top 10 list gives rules for medical pot patients
More than 18,000 Illinoisans have started the application process to obtain medical marijuana (Photo by Brett Levin/flickr)By Metro News ServiceSPRINGFIELD – Public health officials are taking a...
Mar 09, 2015
Oberweis reintroduces Sunday car sales bill
State Sen. Jim Oberweis is calling for a ban on Sunday car sales to be lifted in Illinois. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jim Oberweis) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jim Oberweis is r...
Mar 09, 2015
Drivers in deadly crashes involving cellphones could get prison
State Rep. Robert Martwick says his proposal would send the message that driving while using a cellphone is as dangerous as driving drunk. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIE...
Mar 09, 2015
Illinois Supreme Court to consider pension law this week
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments on the 2013 pension reform law. (WJBC file photo) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – This is the week that Illinois' new pen...
Mar 09, 2015
GOP members, Chicago archbishop to call for immigration reform
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis will be among those joining the Chicago archbishop Monday. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans will join the archbisho...
Mar 07, 2015
Study: Illinois child poverty rate rises dramatically over 15 years
By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – The child poverty rate is holding steady in Illinois, but it’s holding steady at a rate higher than advocates would like. It’s 20.7 p...
Mar 06, 2015
Durbin wants expanded care for veterans
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he expects bipartisan support for an expansion of veterans care. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Sen....
Mar 06, 2015
Madigan announces task force to study school funding
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has formed a bipartisan task force to study the state's school funding formula. (WJBC file photo) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – A group of...
Mar 06, 2015
Rauner pushes ‘right to work’ as ’employment flexibility’
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants local voters to decide issues such as property taxes and collective bargaining. (Photo courtesy Bruce Rauner) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network MUNDELEIN – Gov. Bruc...
Mar 05, 2015
