Category Archives: State News
State budget dispute delays discussion of sentencing reform
ACLU of Illinois hopes state lawmakers will discuss sentencing reform. (Photo Flickr/Sean Toyer) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network The General Assembly left Springfield for the summer without ...
Jul 05, 2016
June was 14th hottest on record in Illinois
The average temperature in June was about three degrees higher than normal in Illinois. (Photo by midnightcomm/flickr)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Weather was generally much cooler than usual ...
Jul 05, 2016
PTSD attorney in medical marijuana case accuses Illinois of wrongdoing
PTSD has been added to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana in Illinois. (Photo by Mark/flickr)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – On June 29, Gov. Bruce Raun...
Jul 05, 2016
School funds list goes viral
Illinois lawmakers last week passed a budget which funds k-12 education for the full budget year. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Greg BishopSPRINGFIELD – A list showing how long Illinois school...
Jul 05, 2016
Cost of Independence day cookout increases slightly
The average 10-person cookout costs $56 according to an American Farm Bureau survey. (Photo courtesy emertz76/flickr) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – A nationwide survey that included Illinois conduc...
Jul 04, 2016
Independent maps group confident after court hearing
The group Independent Map Amendment submitted 570,000 signatures in an attempt to get a measure on the Illinois ballot to change the legislative map-making process. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois M...
Jul 02, 2016
Fireworks enthusiasts flee Illinois to get their fix
Bottle rockets are illegal in Illinois. (Photo courtesy tonamel/flickr)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Despite Illinois law only allowing for sparklers, snakes and snappers, s...
Jul 02, 2016
Illinois State museum reopens
The Illinois State Museum is set to reopen on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Museum) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – There was a grand reopening celebration at the Illinois St...
Jul 01, 2016
UPDATED: Illinois lawmakers pass stopgap budget
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Illinois legislators have approved a stopgap budget for the state and Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed it into law.The measures fund essential state ...
Jun 30, 2016
Report: Jimmy John’s seeks sale to private investors
Illinois-based Jimmy John’s has restaurants in 46 states. (Photo by Hector Alejandro/flickr) By WJBC Staff CHAMPAIGN – Jimmy John’s is reportedly going to hit the auction block. Reut...
Jun 30, 2016
