Category Archives: State News
Lottery chief argues state’s case for merit pay
The Illinois Lottery’s merit-based pay system is being used as an example for a merit pay proposal by Gov. Rauner. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Raun...
Sep 29, 2016
Study: Illinois cities more reliant on tickets, fines than most other states
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ municipalities are far more reliant on tickets and other fines for revenue than most...
Sep 28, 2016
Same day voter registration law struck down
Same day voter registration on election day is no longer the law in Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By IRNSPRINGFIELD – A federal judge ruled today that Illinois voters in urban counties got an unfai...
Sep 27, 2016
Suspicious package found outside Illinois Supreme Court
A suspicious package was found outside the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield on Sunday. (WJBC file photo) By WFMB/RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Secretary of State Police Hazardous Dev...
Sep 27, 2016
Juror pay raise deliberated again after court ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week that reducing the size of civil juries to cut costs is unconstitutional. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The questi...
Sep 26, 2016
Suspected pizza delivery robbers pick wrong target
Napoleon Harris has been serving in the Illinois Senate since 2013.(Photo by Illinois Radio Network) By RFD Radio CHICAGO – An attack on an Illinois State Senator and former U.S. Senate candidat...
Sep 26, 2016
New state law that ends most zero-tolerance policies catches up with trend
A new state law is ending most zero-tolerance policies in Illinois schools, but zero tolerance was on its way out long before lawmakers acted. (Photo by Victor Bjrkund/flickr) By Illinois Radio Networ...
Sep 26, 2016
Mom-and-pop restaurants disappearing across the nation
The closures of small, non-chain restaurants have surged nationwide over past year. (Photo by daveynin/Flickr)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A new study shows local, non-...
Sep 25, 2016
Dold hopes medals will not be subject to tax
Dold hopes to save Olympic participants from taxes. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012) By IRN Congress wants to keep the taxman from taking thousands of dollars from U.S. Olympian medalists. U.S. Rep. B...
Sep 24, 2016
Illinois watchdog group to appear on ’60 Minutes’
“60 Minutes” has been filming the Edgar County Watchdogs this week. (Photo courtesy Facebook/”60 Minutes” By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Edgar County Watchdo...
Sep 23, 2016
