Category Archives: State News
Schock looks back at rough week
(WJBC file photo) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network PEORIA – U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) had a stressful week in Washington. “I’ve had better weeks in my political career,...
Feb 07, 2015
Businesses, social services say minimum wage hike will lead to job cuts
By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The next step for a proposed statewide minimum wage increase is the Illinois House after the measure kicking the wage up to $11 per hour by 2019 passed the...
Feb 06, 2015
Ronald Reagan aide shares tales of ex-president
Ronald Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon is seen. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ RonaldReaganBoyhoodHome) By Jim Anderson CHICAGO – Today is the birthday of Ronald Reagan, the only president native...
Feb 06, 2015
Illinois lawmaker seeks to legalize small amounts of marijuana
State Sen. Mike Noland wants to see small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized in Illinois. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – Legislation has been introduced th...
Feb 06, 2015
Illinois Republicans blast FutureGen announcement
US Reps. Aaron Schock (left) and Rodney Davis say the Obama administration has wasted millions of dollars on the FutureGen project by not following through with it. (WJBC file photo) By Metro News Ser...
Feb 06, 2015
5 babies at Illinois daycare diagnosed with measles
By Metro News Service PALATINE – Health officials say five babies at a suburban daycare center have been diagnosed with measles and more cases could be on the way. The cluster of measles ...
Feb 06, 2015
Top Schock spokesman resigns
(WJBC file photo) By Westwood One News WASHINGTON – The spokesman and senior adviser for U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) has resigned after reports about a series of racially charged comments ...
Feb 05, 2015
Illinois Senate passes minimum wage bill
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A day after Democrats laughed openly at the governor’s minimum-wage proposal – the one giving workers a raise from t...
Feb 05, 2015
Illinois OKs more medical pot patients
An estimated 14,000 Illinoisans have started the application process for medical marijuana. (Photo by DankDepot/flickr) By Metro News Service SPRINGFIELD – The number of people approved to use m...
Feb 05, 2015
No winner in Powerball, jackpot to $360 million
The Powerball jackpot will grow to $360 million on Saturday. (Photo by rockinfree/flickr) By Metro News Service CHICAGO – Illinoisans will have to wait until this Saturday for another chance to ...
Feb 05, 2015
