Category Archives: State News
Illinois Innocence Project gets grant to help Latinos
(Logo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Innocence Project)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois-Springfield is getting $754,000 for its "Illinois Innocence Pr...
Nov 08, 2015
Medical cannabis to be dispensed beginning Monday
(Photo Courtesy Flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The era of medical marijuana begins Monday in Illinois. Eight dispensaries are coming online. More than 3,000 Illinoisan...
Nov 07, 2015
Premature birth rate in Illinois is above 10 percent
Too many Illinois babies are born prematurely, according to the March of Dimes. (Logo courtesy March of Dimes) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Too many Illinois babies are born...
Nov 07, 2015
El Nino already bringing warmer temps in Illinois
El Nino is expected to bring less snow this winter, but a few large snow storms could develop. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – If you're not shoveling as muc...
Nov 06, 2015
Fox Lake cop details still emerging
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Fox Lake Police Department)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkFOX LAKE- From allegedly trying to have a local official killed to creating imaginary bad guys to mask his own su...
Nov 06, 2015
Durbin accuses Ryan of backtracking on immigration
U.S. Dick Durbin says he’s disappointed new House Speaker Paul Ryan is pledging not to act on immigration reform while President Obama is in office because of a 2013 appearance by Ryan in Chicag...
Nov 06, 2015
Damaged trees replaced at Illinois State Fairgrounds
Gov. Bruce Rauner (fourth from right) joined officials from the Illinois Green Industries Association for a tree planting at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois State Fai...
Nov 06, 2015
Report: Quinn looking at rematch with Rauner
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – If former Gov. Pat Quinn is looking for a rematch with Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018, history isn't on his side. Politico repo...
Nov 05, 2015
Bloomington-Normal gas prices among cheapest in Illinois
Gas prices briefly dropped below $2 per gallon in Bloomington-Normal recently. (Photo by Mike Mozart/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – In a world where everything is relati...
Nov 05, 2015
Illinois Supreme Court rejects $10 billion judgment against Phillip Morris
A class-action lawsuit claimed Phillip Morris marketed “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes as less likely to cause cancer. (Photo by uzi978/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Netw...
Nov 05, 2015
