Category Archives: State News
Illinois State Museum could make comeback
A rally was held earlier this year to try and save the museum from closing during the budget impasse. (Photo courtesy Beth Whisman)By Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum and it...
Nov 12, 2015
Kirk, Duckworth put aside rivalry for Veterans Day
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (left) is looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (right). (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Recent political attacks may have made for an ...
Nov 12, 2015
Illinois lawmaker proposes paid day off for veterans on Veterans Day
State Sen. John Mulroe says it’s impossible to truly and adequately thank veterans. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Veterans – did you...
Nov 12, 2015
Home care workers claim free speech in SEIU lawsuit
Liberty Justice Center attorney Jacob Huebert and National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorney Bill Messenger discuss their lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union in Chi...
Nov 11, 2015
Lawmaker works to promote bacon
A State Representative is fighting for bacon. (Flickr/Cookbookman17)By RFDGENEVA – When bacon and other red and processed meats came under scrutiny from the World Health Organization this month ...
Nov 11, 2015
Democrat Dunkin blamed for child care bill failure
State Rep. Ken Dunkin did not vote on social service bills on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A state lawmaker has been getting attention f...
Nov 11, 2015
Illinois Democrats fail to reverse child care cuts
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth sponsored a bill to restore child care subsidies. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Rather than jump to accept what was ...
Nov 11, 2015
Lawmakers back in Springfield, unlikely to find budget agreement
(WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Both the House and Senate are back in the Capitol Tuesday, but legislators predict any breakthrough in the budget impasse will ...
Nov 10, 2015
SIU begins ag drone curriculum
SIU-Carbondale has started an agriculture drone curriculum. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Precision Drone) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network CARBONDALE – Call it a drone. Call it a UAV. Call it wha...
Nov 09, 2015
Durbin supports sending special ops to Syria, unsure of overall strategy
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he'll back the Obama administration’s move to deploy troops to help fighters against Islamic State militants, but says he’s not sure what the U-S should do to tr...
Nov 09, 2015
