Category Archives: State News
Illinois Gaming Board: State could be reaching gambling saturation
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Nick Ares) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois may be getting close to gambling saturation, according to the administrator for the Illinois Gaming...
Mar 16, 2016
Duckworth, Kirk win U.S. Senate primaries
(WJBC file photos)By Adam StudzinskiCHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago) have won the primaries for U.S. Senate.Duckworth defeated Andrea Zopp and Nap...
Mar 15, 2016
Durbin: GMO debate furious in Washington
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he supports mandatory GMO labeling. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Dubin) By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate is expected to vote as early as Tuesday on a measur...
Mar 15, 2016
Political action committees and campaigns flood Illinois airwaves
Campaign fundraising and spending from Political Action Committees hit a record $22.8 million in Illinois in the week before the March 15 primary. (Photo courtesy Illinois News Network) By Julio Rauss...
Mar 15, 2016
Kasich urges lawmakers to work with Rauner
Rauner is receiving support from Presidential Candidate Bruce Rauner. (WJBC file photo) By IRN/Julio Rausseo With 69 delegates up for grabs, Republican presidential hopefuls are making their final pus...
Mar 10, 2016
Barickman again backing marijuana decriminalization
A similar bill received an amendatory veto from the governor last year. (Photo courtesy Flickr/BrettLevin) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate has brought back legislation to re...
Mar 10, 2016
Election officials in Illinois struggle with added costs
Illinois’ primary election is March 15. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – New unfunded state mandates for county election offices are increasing the tax...
Mar 09, 2016
Rauner wondering why Illinois House is not hard at work
Rauner blasts house members for taking break. (WJBC File Photo) By IRN/Greg Bshop SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner says it's outrageous Speaker Michael Madigan and his caucus aren't in Springfiel...
Mar 08, 2016
Law enforcement to Rauner, lawmakers: Lack of state budget hurting public safety
The Illinois House has adjourned until April 4. (WJBC File Photo)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Law enforcement officials have criticized state lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner for failin...
Mar 08, 2016
Attorney general Madigan releases Top 10 consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan reports her office received more than 25,000 consumer complaints in 2015 (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Madigan)By Julio Rausseo/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Mar 08, 2016
