Category Archives: State News
Illinois making progress in federal ID compliance
Illinois is moving to a new state identification card by January of 2018.(Photo courtesy Flickr/Tripp) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is well on its way to complyin...
Jul 14, 2016
Republicans renew call for ouster of auditor general
Frank Mautino replaced William Holland as Illinois auditor general in December. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Several Republican s...
Jul 14, 2016
Life expectancy changes affect pension funds
Municipalities are looking for updated life expectancy statistics to accurately fund pensions. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It’s no secret that p...
Jul 13, 2016
Durbin urges the house to act on stopping Zika virus
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wants action on Zika before the summer break. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin) By RFD Washington D.C. – Congress is headed on a month's long break at the end of the we...
Jul 12, 2016
Report shows cost of court visits skyrocketing
A speeding ticket’s cost has skyrocketed because of court fees imposed by the legislature according to a new report. (Flickr/davidsonscott15) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – In Ill...
Jul 12, 2016
State Fair vendors hoping to be paid
The 2016 Illinois State Fair is scheduled Aug. 11-21. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair)By IRNSPRINGFIELD – Manure haulers, fireworks manufacturers and even the county fair queen can ...
Jul 11, 2016
Business group bashes sick leave bill
A business group want Governor Rauner to veto a sick leave bill. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By IRNSPRINGFIELD – An Illinois business group wants Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto a bill that would all...
Jul 11, 2016
AFSCME strike talk heats up
AFSCME members staged a rally in Bloomington in June 2015. A strike is now being considered. (WJBC file photo)By IRNTalk of a strike seems to be heating up among members of the state's largest public-...
Jul 10, 2016
Ex-Congressman Walsh on Dallas shootings: “This is now war”
Joe Walsh served one term in Congress from 2011 to 2013. (Photo courtesy Wikipedia)By WJBC StaffCHICAGO – In response to the killing of five police officers and the wounding of seven others, for...
Jul 08, 2016
Duckworth campaign warchest rises
Tammy Duckworth has $5.5 million on hand in her U.S. Senate campaign against incumbent Mark Kirk.(WJBC file photos)By RFD RadioWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s Senate campaign warc...
Jul 08, 2016
