Category Archives: State News
Rauner signs expanded hate crimes bill
Illinois’ law against hate crimes is being strengthened. (Photo courtesy Equality Illinois)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A newly signed bill on hate crimes has gay ri...
Jul 27, 2015
Experts weigh in as budget impasse continues
(WJBC file photo)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A retired political analyst is still keeping his head in the game by suggesting it’s Democrats with the less-than-ste...
Jul 25, 2015
Illinois pension systems no longer invest in companies that boycott Israel
(Photo by Pictures of Money/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Illinois pension systems are now banned from investing in any company which is boycotting Israel.Pension funds ...
Jul 25, 2015
New law limits charges for ending alternative energy contracts early
Ameren customers won’t be affected by the new law, which goes into effect immediately. (WJBC File Photo) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A new law limits what alternat...
Jul 24, 2015
Rauner signs law banning state investment from companies that boycott Isreal
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law that requires state pension systems to terminate direct investment in companies that participate in the Boycott, Sanctions, Divestment movement targeting Israel. (Ph...
Jul 24, 2015
All Illinois metro areas see unemployment decrease
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the state’s jobless rate dropped to 5.9 percent in June. (Photo courtesy Facebook/IDES)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Every me...
Jul 24, 2015
Representative hopes budget will be reached without widespread pain
Poe says it shouldn’t take a government shutdown to fix the budget. (WJBC file photo) By IRN/Alex Degman SPRINGFIELD – A lawmaker representing Illinois' capital city is growing weary of th...
Jul 23, 2015
Illinois law aims to remove dead people from Medicaid rolls
State Sen. Kyle McCarter supports a new Illinois law which requires the state to cross reference its Medicaid rolls with death records. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD...
Jul 23, 2015
500 state police troopers miss paychecks
(Photo courtesy Flickr/MattyRing)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The governor and comptroller are letting everyone know that all state employees are being paid.About 500 Illinoi...
Jul 22, 2015
Illinois bans mandatory life sentences for minors
State Sen. Don Harmon pushed a bill which Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed to end mandatory life sentences for minors. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – ...
Jul 22, 2015
