Category Archives: State News
State elections board not ready to suspend Mautino probe
The Illinois State Board of Elections has ordered Auditor General Frank Mautino to provide more detail about his campaign spending as a state legislator. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By RFD Radio SPR...
Jun 14, 2016
Illinois House won’t meet on Wednesday
Illinois house Speaker Mike Madigan has canceled a scheduled session on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By RFD Radio SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House won’t be meeting tomorrow in Springfield....
Jun 14, 2016
Quinn pushing petitions for reforms in Chicago
Former Gov. Quinn has launched two petition drives in Chicago. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC) By RFD Radio CHICAGO – Former Gov. Pat Quinn has been making enough public noise that some wonder if he wa...
Jun 13, 2016
Rauner calls Orlando shooting deplorable; Durbin calls for gun control
Gov. Bruce Rauner ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff following the mass shooting in Orlando. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock CHICAGO – Illinois political leaders have reacted to the m...
Jun 13, 2016
Rauner vetoes appropriations bill
Rauner vetoes spending bill. (WJBC file photo)By IRNSPRINGFIELD – Illinois needs real budget solutions, not empty promises. That's the reason Gov. Bruce Rauner gave for vetoing a nearly $4 billi...
Jun 11, 2016
Education secretary urging passage of standalone education funding
Both Bloomington-Normal school districts have the money to begin the year, but not finish it. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Republican-backed educatio...
Jun 10, 2016
Comptroller: Payments to stop July 1 without budget
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger says if tax increases were the only solution to the state's budget crisis, Illinois’ income tax would have to increase to 8 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/L...
Jun 10, 2016
A bill to encourage healthy eating sits on Rauner’s desk
Low income Illinoisans mey get double the benefits at farmer’s markets. (Flickr) By Terry James SPRINGFIELD – A major incentive to help those on low income food assistance is waiting on Go...
Jun 09, 2016
IDOT updating high speed rail project
(WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' high-speed rail project will be the topic of discussion at a public meeting tonight in Alton. Brian Williamsen...
Jun 09, 2016
Illinois receives another credit downgrade
By RFD Radion Network/WFMB CHICAGO- Another credit downgrade for the state as Moody's Investor Services cut the state's rating. The new rating is Baa2 and Moody's, to no one's surprise, added a negati...
Jun 09, 2016
