Category Archives: State News
Illinois not in contempt for failure to pay
Barry Taylor, attorney for Equip for Equality, speaks to reporters. John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkBy IRN/John GregoryIllinois won’t be held in contempt for failing to pay for services for t...
Sep 01, 2015
Illinois corn crop enters harvest stage
One percent of Illinois’ corn crop has been harvest. (Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Mother Nature has the last word, said the USDA’s crop st...
Sep 01, 2015
Report: 17 Illinois counties have dead people registered to vote
A study shows 17 Illinois counties have more registered voters than voting-age residents.(WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The phrase “vote early and ofte...
Sep 01, 2015
Program puts combination lock on prescription pill bottles
The one-year pilot program, beginning in 2016, will use a four-digit lock. (WJBC File Photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Here’s something in which Illinois can...
Aug 31, 2015
Franks: tax reform will solve budget stalemate
Franks will propose closing tax loopholes and eliminating what he considers to be unfair credits for businesses. (WJBC File Photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Ra...
Aug 31, 2015
Drug recovery advocate slams Rauner veto of heroin bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the part of a drug recovery bill that would set aside $15 million for Medicaid. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The answer “We do...
Aug 31, 2015
Butler: Committee of Whole meetings “useless”
One State Representative says sessions may be a waste of time. (WJBC file photo)By IRN/Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – One lawmaker says he thinks the ongoing continuous session in the Illinois Hous...
Aug 30, 2015
Rep. Franks: Illinois should pay penalty to waiting lottery winners
The Illinois Comptroller’s office has suspended paying any prizes worth $25,000 or more during the budget stalemate. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Lottery)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Aug 29, 2015
23 Legionnaires’ cases confirmed at Quincy veterans home
By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is taking steps to prevent more people in a Quincy veterans' home from contracting Legionnaires’ di...
Aug 29, 2015
House committee discusses bankruptcy proposal
(Photo courtesy Flickr/401K2012)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Should Illinois municipalities be allowed to declare bankruptcy? Experts presented conflicting views to a House c...
Aug 28, 2015
