Category Archives: State News
Rep. Davis seeks to have Jackie Robinson West title restored
State Rep. Monique Davis (photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Illinois politicians are nosing into the Little League World Series situation. ...
Feb 20, 2015
Caterpillar opens new data innovation lab
By IRN/ Mike Kiser CHAMPAIGN – Caterpillar Thursday opened its first data innovation lab in the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign. The lab brings together resources for the compa...
Feb 19, 2015
The Pullman Historic District in Chicago is now a national monument
By IRN/John Gregory CHICGAO – Illinois has a new addition to the National Park Service. The Pullman Historic District in Chicago is now a national monument, thanks to a designation by President ...
Feb 19, 2015
Illinois developing new ID to meet federal travel requirement
Illinois drivers licenses are not in compliance with the REAL ID Act. (Photo courtesy CyberDriveIllinois.com)By Eric Stock SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is developing a new identification car...
Feb 19, 2015
Madigan, Cullerton react to Rauner’s pension proposal
By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – While the speaker of the Illinois House has said he's willing to work with the governor, and that nothing's a non-starter, he had a war...
Feb 19, 2015
Rauner issues budget address
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – More money for schools, less for pensions, Medicaid, local governments and transportation – that’s how the...
Feb 18, 2015
Adult redeploy saved tens of millions in Illinois
By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A program to help convicted criminals find their place in the community helped save the state’s corrections system over $45 million, that’s acco...
Feb 18, 2015
Proposed legislation would ban the use of e-cigs indoors
A bill filed by Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, would ban the use of e-cigarettes inside of public establishments. (Photo courtesy Flickr/LaurlRantala) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – Electronic c...
Feb 17, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants legislators to approve his entire agenda
Rauner delivers his budget address Wednesday. (WJBC File photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – When he was before the legislature for the State of the State message, Gov. Bruc...
Feb 17, 2015
ACLU sues to speed up DCFS reforms
By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Department of Children and Family Services isn’t moving fast enough for the American Civil Liberties Union.ACLU of Illinois has asked a federal ju...
Feb 17, 2015
