Category Archives: State News
Both parties disappointed Illinois House not meeting
(WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – The Illinois House won't be in session this week, a change which disappoints members of both parties. House Speaker Michael Mad...
Jan 13, 2016
Durbin applauds, Illinois GOP slams State of the Union address
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (left) posed for pictures with Jon Wade (second from left), Kimberly Wade, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Jacky Wade (front) before the State of the Unions address on Tuesday. (Photo...
Jan 13, 2016
Radogno: Status quo much change to reach budget deal
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno addressed the City Club of Chicago on Monday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/City Club of Chicago) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Th...
Jan 12, 2016
Reporter sees nothing ‘out of bounds’ in Rauner appointment calendar
Gov. Bruce Rauner complied with a request to turn over his April 2015 appointment calendar to the media.(Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – An investigative re...
Jan 12, 2016
ACLU wants Real ID scrapped
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Tripp)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Regardless of the federal government giving Illinois two more years to comply with REAL ID, the American Civil Lib...
Jan 11, 2016
Rauner Op-Ed: In a year, steps in the right direction
Gov. Bruce Rauner has written an Op-Ed to mark his first year in office. (WJBC file photo) The following is an Op-Ed written by Gov. Bruce Rauner to mark his first year in office that was published by...
Jan 11, 2016
SIU School of Medicine gets money to fight illness in pregnant women
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield to celebrate a two (b) billion dollar increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health. (Photo...
Jan 11, 2016
ISBE unveils health incentive funds for schools
Illinois State Schools superintendent Tony Smith has unveiled a new proposal intended to improve students’ health. (WJBC File Photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Schoo...
Jan 11, 2016
Deer hunting numbers rise from this time last year
Illinois hunters are killing more deer this season. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois deer hunters continue to thin the herd. The late-winter antlerless ...
Jan 10, 2016
Bill proposed to exempt manufacturing company profits from state income tax
A proposal would allow manufacturing companies to be exempt from paying state income tax. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Manufacturing companies wouldn̵...
Jan 10, 2016
