Category Archives: State News
State treasurer: Credit unions offering interest-free loans to state workers
(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – State employees who won’t get paid until a budget is passed may be eligible for interest-free loans.Through...
Jul 09, 2015
HUD announces new rules to combat segregated housing
U.S. HUD secretary Julian Castro said the agency could withhold money if local governments don’t come up with a plan to address segregation problems.(Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network) By Jo...
Jul 09, 2015
Illinois House to consider one-month budget
State Rep. Dan Brady is sponsoring a measure that would enable state measures to get paid during the budget impasse. By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has promi...
Jul 09, 2015
Rauner to Democrats: Give me my reforms and I’ll give you your tax increases
Rauner said Wednesday that he will agree to a tax hike if lawmakers pass his desired reforms. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner said he'll set a...
Jul 08, 2015
What’s in the one-month budget bill
The Illinois House Executive Committee will consider a one-month budget on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Executive Committee will meet We...
Jul 08, 2015
Judge: No full pay for state workers without budget
Illinois lawmakers will need to pass a budget before state workers can be paid. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – State workers can’t paid their full salarie...
Jul 07, 2015
Manar: Rauner not same in budget talks
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One Illinois lawmaker said it’s not the same Governor Bruce Rauner talking about the budget now as it was a few ...
Jul 07, 2015
Illinois farmers finally get relatively dry week
Illinois corn is 26 percent silked and soybeans are 15 percent blooming, slightly off the long-term averages. (Photo by Carrie Muehling/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Il...
Jul 07, 2015
State Ag Dir.: Proposed rules on ethanol levels unfair for farmers
Illinois has 14 ethanol plants. (Photo by Michael Cote’/flickr By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – It's unfair to change the ethanol rules on Illinois farmers. That's the message to the...
Jul 07, 2015
Munger to be in court Tuesday on employee pay
Comptroller Leslie Munger is asking a judge to order her to pay state employees.(Photo courtesy http://www.ioc.state.il.us) By Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD – It's Day Seven of the new fisca...
Jul 07, 2015
