Category Archives: State News
Police looking for drugged drivers
Police are cracking down on drugged drivers. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Terry JamesSPRINGFIELD – Many Illinois officers will be able to better identify drugged drivers.Illinois is...
May 05, 2016
Rauner administration sued by service providers
(WJBC file photo)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A group of social services providers is suing to be put to the front of Illinois' payout line.A coalition of 64 social ser...
May 05, 2016
Lawmakers differ on time frame to fix school funding
Opinions vary in Springfield on whether’s there’s enough time to fix school funding before the next fiscal year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/flequi) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRING...
May 05, 2016
Civic Federation proposes tax increase, spending cuts
By Benjamin Yount/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A new report from the Civic Federation recommends Illinois increase taxes and cut spending to balance the fiscal 2017 budget. The report cl...
May 05, 2016
Northern Illinois congressman proposes student loan help
By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Dold wants your boss to help pay off your student loans. The Northern Illinois Republican plans to run a bill that wo...
May 05, 2016
Illinois progressive income tax amended falls short
(WJBC file photo) By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The push to change Illinois' Constitution to allow for a progressive income tax has come up short. With the clack of his...
May 04, 2016
Illinois House approves redistricting reform
A redistricting proposal from state Rep. Jack Franks. has passed the Illinois House. (Photo courtesy Illinois House Democrats) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A lawmaker init...
May 04, 2016
Illinois farmers off to strong start
2016 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr) By FarmWeekNow/WFMB SPRINGFIELD – Cooler than normal and wetter than normal, that would be...
May 04, 2016
Durbin not pleased after Senate breaks without Zika funding
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Dubin)By RFD News NetworkWASHINGTON – Members of Congress are mostly back in their districts without a funding deal to battle the Zika virus threat.U.S. Sen. Dick D...
May 03, 2016
Illinois lawmakers, officials disagree on possible progressive tax effect
State Rep. Loug Lang believed the majority of small businesses would get a tax break. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – An argument is brewing o...
May 03, 2016
