Category Archives: State News
Illinois Senate to consider veto, temporary budget
State Sen. Heather Steans said she hopes the governor will sign the one-month budget. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Another day of action in the I...
Jul 15, 2015
Rauner signs bobcat hunting bill
Gov, Rauner has signed a bill to legalize bobcat hunting in Illinois.(Photo courtesy Flickr/Don DeBold)By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Bobcats are no longer endangered, and a ...
Jul 15, 2015
Attorneys for Hastert call sexual misconduct allegations “800-pound gorrilla in the case”
Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to bank fraud charges.(Photo by Doug Bowman/flickr)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Attorneys for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert sa...
Jul 14, 2015
Quincy cleaning up after Monday storms
Damage was severe in Quincy Monday night. (Photo courtesy Jack Pluta/KHQA-TV) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network QUINCY – A river town on the Mississippi is cleaning up after straight line wi...
Jul 14, 2015
Illinois corn, soybeans below averages
Illinois’ corn crop is 55 percent silked. (Photo by Jason Ippolito/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn and soybeans are coming along, albeit below avera...
Jul 14, 2015
Supporters urge Rauner to keep Illinois State Museum open
A legislative panel took testimony at the Illinois Capitol on Monday on a proposal to close the Illinois State Museum. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – In his ...
Jul 14, 2015
Comptroller: State employee checks will go out on schedule
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger said state workers will be paid on schedule despite the lack of a state budget. (Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network...
Jul 14, 2015
Red Cross offers tips for staying cool
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Hot enough for ya? It’s no joke this week in Illinois, with heat indices poised to reach triple d...
Jul 13, 2015
Congress faces July 31 deadline on highway trust fund extension
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk say they support an extension of the Highway Trust Fund, but differ on how to get it done. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Networ...
Jul 13, 2015
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois eliminates 60 jobs
(Logo courtesy Blue Cross Blue Shield) By Farm Week Now/WLDS JACKSONVILLE – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois says group claims processing work the health insurer does will be outsourced to out...
Jul 13, 2015
