Category Archives: State News
UIS student wants to change Columbus Day
University of Illinois-Springfield is shown. (Photo courtesy Facebook/UIS)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A week from Monday, some of us will take the day off from work or schoo...
Oct 05, 2015
Former Gov. Quinn criticizes Rauner, state lawmakers
Former Gov. Pat Quinn made rare public comments during an event in Champaign this week. (WJBC file photo)By Michael Kiser/Illinois Radio NetworkCHAMPAIGN – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he...
Oct 05, 2015
Presidential campaign to officially begin in Illinois
Pat Brady, former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party says while Illinois isn’t among early primary states, candidates often stop in Chicago for fundraisers on the way to and from campaign...
Oct 04, 2015
Treasurer warns of closing investment accounts, other problems due to impasse
Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has sent a letter to Gov. Rauner outlining more consequences as the state budget stalemate continues.(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD &...
Oct 02, 2015
Illinois joins Volkswagen probe
Volkswagen may eventually face billions of dollars in fines for violating the Clean Air Act. (Photo by RN GNZLZ/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The Illinois attorney gener...
Oct 02, 2015
Durbin supports increasing tobacco purchasing age
Hawaii was the first state to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is among the federal ...
Oct 01, 2015
Law would allow the undocumented to participate in exchange
U.S. Rep. Luis Guiterrez (D-Chicago). (John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network, file)By IRN/John GregoryA new bill in Congress would allow undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance on the excha...
Sep 30, 2015
Budget impasse overshadows Illinois comptroller race
Illinois comptroller Leslie Munger will run in a special election in 2016. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Can being associated with Gov. Bruce Rauner spe...
Sep 30, 2015
Illinois agriculture officials tout dairy in reverse trade mission
Tghe Midwest Dairy Expo is being held in Madison, Wisc. this week. (Photo by Guy Montag/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois is not "America’s Dairyland," but...
Sep 30, 2015
3 months without a budget, lawmakers to be out for weeks
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said the Senate won’t convene again until Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – They were originally schedu...
Sep 30, 2015
