Category Archives: State News
Torando slams Western Illinois community
A tornado destroyed homes in Cameron, Illinois. (WJBC file photo)By Tyler Bachman/IRNCAMERON – After Thursday’s tornado ripped through Cameron, emergency personnel and various agencies are...
Jul 17, 2015
Illinois limits sale of powdered caffeine, bans powdered alcohol
State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant sponsored a measure banning the sale of powdered caffeine to people under 18. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – In...
Jul 17, 2015
Sweet corn named Illinois’ official state vegetable
Sweet corn has been named the official state vegetable in Illinois. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network CHATHAM – Say what you might about Gov. Bruce Rauner ...
Jul 17, 2015
Schock dipping into campaign funds to pay lawyer
Aaron Schock is spending big money on his defense. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory SPRINGFIELD – Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has spent more $1 million out of his campaign fund on lawyers-and...
Jul 16, 2015
Illinois unemployment hits seven-year low in June
(Logo courtesy Illinois Department of Employment Security) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The state’s unemployment rate fell below six percent in June for the first time since 2008. The Illin...
Jul 16, 2015
Illinois House committee looks at latest pension reform proposal
The governor’s officer is behind the latest proposal to fix Illinois’ $100 billion pension problem. (WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Among the many c...
Jul 16, 2015
Durbin studying Iran nuclear deal ‘line by line’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he needs an assurance that the Iran nuclear deal can be enforced. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Eric StockWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, R-Ill., isn’t r...
Jul 16, 2015
Happy Hour legal again in Illinois
Illinois had banned Happy Hour in the 1980s but has brought it back with limitations. (Photo by Simon Cocks/flickr) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – For the first time since t...
Jul 16, 2015
Senate passes $2.3 billion one-month budget
(WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate has approved a one-month, $2.3 billion budget. It covers the payroll for more than 64,000 state workers and “essential ser...
Jul 15, 2015
Kinzinger dislikes Iran nuclear deal
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzginer said the deal with Iran should have had harsher sanctions. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Adam Kinzinger)By RFD News NetworkCHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) be...
Jul 15, 2015
