Category Archives: State News
Durbin applauds Cuba travel proposal
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he hopes Chicago is chosen to host direct flights to and from Cuba. (Photo by Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is applauding ...
Jul 08, 2016
Labor board sides with AFSCME
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – The impasse between Gov. Bruce Raun...
Jul 07, 2016
Law enforcement have mixed feelings on Stingray regulating bill
Stingrays can be used to get information from cell phones. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Johan Larsson) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers and the American Civil Li...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois seeks to update cyberstalking laws after court ruling
State Sen. Linda Holmes proposed a bill to update Illinois’ stalking laws. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ protection on...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois State Fair vendors getting paid nearly a year late
The 2016 Illinois State Fair is scheduled Aug. 11-21. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair)By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – Nearly a year after the last corn dog was sold, it looks like some ve...
Jul 07, 2016
Durbin honors Mikva on Senate floor
Political icon Abner Mikva died Monday at age 90. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mikva Challenge)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., offered a tribute to a fixture in Illinois...
Jul 07, 2016
Illinois updates voter registration system
Illinois’ voter registration system is getting an upgrade. (WJBC file photo)By Greg Bishop/IRNSPRINGFIELD – An attorney for the Illinois State Board of Elections says a new law signed by t...
Jul 06, 2016
Ruling in Illinois labor dispute expected Thursday
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner s...
Jul 06, 2016
Illinois political icon Mikva dies at 90
By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – An Illinois political icon has died.Abner Mikva, 90, who took on big roles in Washington and Springfield, has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer. Mikva wo...
Jul 06, 2016
Edgar may profit from state late payments
Former Gov. Jim Edgar may profit from late payments as the state struggles to pay the bills. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By Greg Bishop/IRN Former Gov. Jim Edgar, whom...
Jul 05, 2016
