Category Archives: State News
Not everyone on board for lowering marijuana crime penalties
(Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A measure to make the penalty for possession of small amounts of cannabis the equivalent of a traffic ticke...
Mar 28, 2016
Blagojevich has appeal rejected by Supreme Court
Blagojevich had appealed his convictions for wire fraud and attempted extortion from campaign contributors. (WJBC File Photo) By Julio Rausseo/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Former Gov. Rod Bl...
Mar 28, 2016
Illinois only state without budget
By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio NetworkIllinois is now the only state in the country without a budget.When Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday he wouldn't veto the Republican-cont...
Mar 28, 2016
Campaign finance law changes face obstacles
By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkA state representative says campaign finance laws should change to limit what kinds of trips politicians can purchase with their campaign funds, but the change cou...
Mar 28, 2016
Redistricting reform petition drive winding down
By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network Leaders of the group collecting signatures to get a vote on taking politics out Illinois' legislative map-making process say they're ready for any potential chall...
Mar 26, 2016
Illinois AG brings in almost $1 billion in 2015
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – It's not quite $1 billion, but the amount of money Illinois' attorney general says she's collected in 201...
Mar 25, 2016
Illinois jobless rate rises despite adding 18,000 jobs
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in February. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Despite adding more than 18,000 jobs in Febr...
Mar 25, 2016
Illinois Supreme Court rules AFSCME not owed pay raises without appropriation
(WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – State employees who expected to get the raises they have been waiting for since 2011 will have to wait some more. On Thursda...
Mar 24, 2016
Ag education cuts don’t look like cuts to Rauner
(WJBC file photo)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – While pushing for a private path forward to improve the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner shook hands with and chatted ...
Mar 24, 2016
Online lottery sales could return in Illinois
Illinois Lottery online sales may be back. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Greg BishopSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lottery officials said they still are feeling the aftereffects from when payouts to winners w...
Mar 23, 2016
