Category Archives: State News
Illinois economic study shows improvement
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has released its Economic Competitiveness Study. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Chamber of Commerce) By Greg Bishop/Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – While ...
Feb 21, 2016
RBC disappointed in direction of state
The Responsible Budget Coalition wasn’t impressed with Rauner’s recent budget address. (WJBC file photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – Illinois is currently in its eighth month without a ...
Feb 20, 2016
Gov. Rauner vetoes Democrat-supported bill to fund MAP grants
Gov. Bruce Rauner. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a Democrat-backed bill to fund MAP grants and community colleges.Rauner said in a statement Friday tha...
Feb 19, 2016
Rauner creates cabinet post to improve services for children
Gov. Bruce Raunerwill serve as chairman of the Children’s Cabinet.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network RIVERTON – Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday signed an executi...
Feb 19, 2016
Legislation introduced to raise Illinois smoking age to 21
(Photo courtesy Flickr/uzi978) By Joe Ragusa SPRINGFIELD – The American Lung Association is throwing its support behind legislation that would raise the age to buy cigarettes in Illinois from 18...
Feb 18, 2016
Madigan raises concerns on legislative map reform proposal
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The group pushing for a voter referendum to change how political maps are drawn in the state say recent opposition to the...
Feb 18, 2016
State Chamber of Commerce calls for workers’ comp reform
By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network The Illinois Chamber of Commerce says reforms to workers' comp, among other reforms, could help stem mass layoff in the Land of Lincoln. The Chamber made the plea...
Feb 18, 2016
Governor calls for more school funding, better cooperation in budget address
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his budget address Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois' governor is giving lawmakers a couple choices to fix the...
Feb 17, 2016
Illinois House approves binding arbitration bill
State Rep. Chris Welch is lead sponsor of House Bill 580. (Photo courtesy ilga.gov)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Democrats content binding arbitration for all state employee...
Feb 17, 2016
Lawmakers deliver MAP grant bill despite veto threat
(Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers have sent the Governor a bill to fund MAP grants the state’s community colleges. State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-Oak Lawn) sa...
Feb 16, 2016
