Category Archives: State News
New Illinois laws to aid disabled veterans
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Being a homeowner has some advantages, and more advantages are being extended to Illinois’ disabled veterans as it pertain...
Sep 26, 2015
Former El Paso public works director pleads guilty to official misconduct
(Flickr/davidsonscott15) By Joe Ragusa EL PASO – The former public works director of El Paso has pleaded guilty to official misconduct charges. Robert Hunsinger, 63, was accused of using public ...
Sep 25, 2015
Davis calls Boehner’s announcement ‘unexpected’
(WJBC file photo) By Adam Studzinski WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement Friday that he’ll resign his seat in Congress next month was unexpected by U.S. Rep. Rodne...
Sep 25, 2015
Illinois ag, fair directors resign
By WFMB/Illinois Farm Week Now SPRINGFIELD – Turmoil inside the Illinois Department of Agriculture on Thursday as both the Illinois Department of Agriculture Director and Illinois State Fair Man...
Sep 25, 2015
Time short for those wishing to replace Lahood in Illinois Senate
(WJBC file photo)By Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – Time is limited for any Republican who wants to replace now-Congressman Darin LaHood as a State Senator.It starts online at www.applyforsenate37.c...
Sep 25, 2015
Harmon calls for passage of clean jobs bill following Pope’s speech
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Illinois politicians and religious leaders believe the Pope's message to Congress on climate change should be answere...
Sep 24, 2015
Congress members call Pope’s speech ‘special,’ ‘energizing’
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Raffaele Esposito)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The Pope’s speech to a joint session of Congress today (Thursday) is being called special and energizing by those w...
Sep 24, 2015
Coalition announces 300,000 signatures for redistricting reform
A previous redistricting reform effort failed in 2014. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The Independent Map Coalition has announced it already has over 300,...
Sep 24, 2015
Time to get vaccinated for the flu
Flu shots are being promoted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/flickr)By IRN/Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Somewhere between back-to-school and h...
Sep 23, 2015
Durbin calls for veterans home probe after Legionnaires’ outbreak
U.S. Dick Durbin has called for an investigation at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durb...
Sep 23, 2015
