Category Archives: State News
State treasurer calls for tighter controls on life insurance
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs wants companies to be diligent in paying life insurance benefits. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cole Lauterback/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois ...
Jun 16, 2016
Prison reform backs changing felony damage threshold
Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill to raise the threshold for criminal damage to property to $500. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Michael Coghlan) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD –...
Jun 16, 2016
Fewer students applying for MAP grants
(WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Thousand of Illinois students apparently don't want to risk the state’s MAP grant delays and disappointments.New numbers from the Il...
Jun 15, 2016
Rauner hopes bond purchasers look past state financial situation
The state plans to use the bonds for capital projects. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner is hopeful bond purchasers can look past the s...
Jun 15, 2016
State museum set to reopen
Torii More was one of many from McLean County who attended a rally in Springfield in July 2015 to keep the Illinois State Museum from closing. (WJBC file photo) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – The Il...
Jun 15, 2016
Transportation group: Road construction grinds to halt without capitol bill
Road projects in Illinois could he stopped if Illinois fails to produce a capitol bill by July 1. (WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A transportation group w...
Jun 14, 2016
Illinois House not meeting Wednesday
(WJBC file photo)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House won’t be meeting Wednesday in Springfield.For the second straight week, House Speaker Michael Madigan has canceled the ...
Jun 14, 2016
Bonds costing more due to poor state credit
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs says state borrowing will cost more due to bad credit. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois will look to ...
Jun 14, 2016
Farmers catch up on bean planting
Ninety percent of Illinois’ soybean crop has been planted. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By RFD Radio/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – Farmers in Illinois made up for any lost time with planting last ...
Jun 14, 2016
Elections board officially approves reform initiative for ballot
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...
Jun 14, 2016
