Category Archives: State News
Another Illinois union agrees to labor deal
The Rauner administration has agreed to a four-year labor agreement with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. (WJBC file photo)By FarmWeekNow/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Another union has agreed to a cont...
May 18, 2016
More info needed from Auditor General
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 FarmWeekNow/R...
May 18, 2016
More secure licenses coming to Illinois
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing major changes in the way licenses are issued (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jesse White) By RFD SPRINGFIELD – In recent months, there have been ji...
May 17, 2016
Legislative leaders, governor agree on framework for budget
(WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Some of the governor's proposed economic reforms and more than $4 billion in tax increases could be part of a compromise to ...
May 17, 2016
Rauner vetoes ‘atrocious’ union arbitration bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a binding arbitration bill on Monday (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said the state's largest ...
May 17, 2016
Republican lawmakers say tax raise plan more of the same
(WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Two fiscally conservative state lawmakers said the plan to raise taxes is just more of the same.State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) and S...
May 16, 2016
Illinois lawmakers caught on camera playing video games
State Rep. Katherine Cloonen tends to a computer tablet during debate on the Illinois House floor. (Photo by Josh Clark/WCIA) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois law...
May 16, 2016
Illinois State Fair to host karaoke contest
The Illinois State Fair is sponsoring a karaoke contest with the winner to perform on Aug. 20 before Little Big Town. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fair) By FarmWeekNow SPRINGFIELD – A...
May 16, 2016
Franks to leave Illinois legislature
State Rep. Jack Franks will not be seeking reelection. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By FarmWeekNow SPRINGFIELD – A political maverick is leaving the Illinois House. Democratic State...
May 16, 2016
Independent Map group faces legal challenge
The group Independent Map Amendment last week 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/...
May 13, 2016
