Category Archives: State News
Immigrant groups in Illinois begin voter registration drive
Lawrence Benito, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, speaks to reporters in Chicago. (Photo by John Gregory/IRN) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICA...
Nov 21, 2015
BGA policy analyst calls for reducing number of local governments
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The "Land of Lincoln" is the "Land of Local Governments" – some 7,000."There are more than 200 sanitary districts within j...
Nov 20, 2015
Security workers at O’Hare stage 1-day strike
Security workers at O’Hare International Airport stage a one-day strike as they allege retaliation for trying to join a union. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By John Gregory/Illi...
Nov 20, 2015
Illinois jobless rate holds steady in October
Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent in October. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The un...
Nov 20, 2015
Blagojevich’s attorney believes case is worthy of U.S. Supreme Court consideration
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The question of whether political horse trading is the same as a bribe is important enough for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide, ...
Nov 19, 2015
Political reform group wants more budget talks to be public
Gov, Bruce Rauner is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders on Dec. 1.(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One of the leaders behind the Big Budget Summit De...
Nov 19, 2015
Immigration group: Illinois can’t legally stop Syrian refugees
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Despite Gov. Bruce Rauner’s statement that Illinois is temporarily closed off to Syrian refugees, immigration groups say resettling plans a...
Nov 19, 2015
Blagojevich appeals his corruption case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pictured in his mugshot taken at a Colorado prison. (WJBC file photo) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – It's the long-shot of long-shots, but former Il...
Nov 18, 2015
Governor Rauner announces deal on CBA with several unions
Gov. Bruce Rauner. (WJBC File Photo) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced a deal on four-year collective bargaining agreements with several unions, including th...
Nov 18, 2015
Potential state budget deal in the works
(WJBC file photo) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – Might a draft proposal by several rank-and-file lawmakers be the beginning of the end of the budget stalemate in Springfield? Several med...
Nov 18, 2015
