Category Archives: State News
Chicago’s Olympic bid would have cost billions
Chicago was a finalist to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. (Photo by Sean Biehle/flickr)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Should Chicago be happy that it wasn’t awarded the ...
Aug 14, 2016
Illinois Commerce Commission working to keep utilities safe from hackers
Terrorists are looking for ways to hack into our public infrastructure. (Bruce Guentner/Flickr) By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – Nearly all public utilities are connected to the internet and the Ill...
Aug 13, 2016
Illinois State Fair kicks off
Gov. Bruce Rauner was among the dignitaries who participated in the Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade on Thursday. (Photo courtesy governor’s press office)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – ...
Aug 12, 2016
Pensions blamed for Illinois’ history of unbalanced budgets
Pensions are blamed for Illinois’ history of unbalanced budgets according to a business economist who has studied the state’s finances over the last two decades. (WJBC file photo)By Greg B...
Aug 12, 2016
New law prohibits employers from requesting employee login info for private social media accounts
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Despite a coming change in Illinois law protecting employees' private online content from inquisitive employers, job cr...
Aug 11, 2016
Changing the Illinois Constitution as rare as ‘Halley’s Comet’
(Photo Facebook/Independent Maps)By Eric StockSPRINGFIELD – The currently stalled attempt to bring legislative redistricting in Illinois is a sign of just how difficult it is to change the state...
Aug 10, 2016
Political expert: ‘Pay to play Rod’ got what he deserved
Rod Blagojevich is scheduled to be released from prison in 2024. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – A longtime political observer isn't surprised former Gov. Rod Bla...
Aug 10, 2016
Rod Blagojevich sentence unchanged by federal judge
Blagojevich will not be getting out of prison early. (WJBC File Photo) By Nick McClintock CHICAGO- Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich won’t be returning back to the state anytime soon. A f...
Aug 09, 2016
House Speaker Madigan sued over primary victory
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan won the March primary with 65 percent of the vote. (Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The man who lost ...
Aug 09, 2016
Needling adults to get their shots
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. (Flickr/USACEEuropeDis)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – When thinking of getting shots this time of year attention turns to school age kids but tha...
Aug 08, 2016
