Category Archives: State News

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks to reporters in Chicago about President Obama’s executive action on guns. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO...

Gov. Bruce Rauner says his administration had addressed policing issues months before the calls for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation began. (Photo courtesy YouTube/RebootIllinois) By John Greg...

Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed 65 bills in 2015. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – Though they didn't put a plan on the books on how to spend taxpayers' mon...

By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ December was the warmest and second wettest on record. State climatologist Jim Angel, who is based at the Illinois State Water S...

A bill allowing school boards to privately discuss safety and security measures passed unanimously in the General Assembly and took effect Jan 1. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A ne...

Gov. Bruce Rauner (front, left_ toured flood-damaged communities last weekend. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Gov. Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network CAIRO – Finishing a three-day New Y...

By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Once the current budget impasse is settled, will politicians be able to avoid similar standoffs in the coming years? Over the past month of budge...

College tuition and fees at Illinois public universities have more than doubled in the last decade. (WJBC File Photo)By Andy DahnBLOOMINGTON – As the costs of college tuition and mandatory fees ...

11 coal miners died in the U.S. in 2015, a record low. That includes two deaths in southern Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – America’s coal indus...

Coal industry sets record low for fatalities in 2015. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – America’s coal industry is celebrating a second straight record low ...