Category Archives: State News

Immigration was the main focus of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Illinois. (Photo credit CBS News) By John Gregory/IRN CHICAGO – A visit from a Republican presid...

Illinois lawmakers saw their 2013 pension reform bill shot down by the state Supreme Court. (WJBC file photo) By John Gregory/Illinoios Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – A three-part solution to the s...

Illinois is set to begin a new budget year on Wednesday. (WJBC file photo)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – With no spending plan in place and just hours before a budget deadline, state lawm...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said the U.S should allow for nuclear talks with Iran to go past the June 30 deadline. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON ̵...

(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – People who are reporters in the state Capitol may have a hard time proving it, but Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti boasts her...

Bloomington-Normal has the lowest unemployment rate in Illinois at 4.2 percent. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Department of Employment Security)By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Job gain...

Members of AFSCME rallied in Bloomington on June 10. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Alex Degman/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The governor’s administration and the state’s largest publi...

This is the second time the Supreme Court has upheld a provision of Obama Care. (Flickr/Nina Pham) By Terry James Those who hurt in health care in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S...

Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed budget bills which would have left Illinois with a $4 billion deficit. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Adam Studzinski SPRINGFIELD – After signing a bill on Wednesday to f...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said trade agreements are often more complex than political debate usually allows, which is why he says Congress should be able to do more than just vote ‘yes’ or ...