Category Archives: State News
Durbin: Restoring income tax could prevent Medicaid cuts
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says some of the public does not understand Medicaid. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sa...
May 18, 2015
Durbin votes no on procedural question on trade promotion authority
By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) believes trade promotion authority will pass the Senate. He says the votes appear to be there. "Sixty-fiv...
May 16, 2015
Illinois House passes property tax freeze legislation
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House closed out another crackerjack week by passing a property tax freeze billed by its sponsor as a victory for l...
May 15, 2015
Bobcat bill heads to Illinois Senate
A bill to allow bobcat hunting in Illinois passed the General Assembly last year but was vetoed. (Photo courtesy Flickr/Don DeBold)By RFD News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – You still might get your chanc...
May 15, 2015
Advocates urge Senate to act on victims’ rights amendment
The Illinois House has approved an amendment to the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights but the Senate has yet to act. (WJBC file photo) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Victim advocates say they are...
May 15, 2015
Rauner: Right to work rejection was ‘political theater’
Gov. Bruce Raunersays he is not ruffled by the Illinois House vote against right to work. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Governor Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The Bi...
May 15, 2015
Illinois Amber Alerts get technology upgrade
(Logo courtesy Illinois Amber Alert)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Amber Alerts – public notices about abducted children – will now be delivered faster in Illinois.T...
May 14, 2015
Illinois names museum for late Senator Dixon
Visitors examine the plaque honoring former U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon at the Illinois State Library. The plaque naming the building for Dixon was unveiled Wednesday. (Photo by Will Stevenson) By Will Steve...
May 14, 2015
Senate committee approves bill that could eliminate snow days
By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – A proposal to replace snow days at Illinois schools with online learning days is on its way to the Senate floor.The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Wednesda...
May 13, 2015
Kinzinger favors allowing NSA to continue collecting phone records
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – You can count one Illinois congressman in favor of allowing the National Security Agency to continue bulk collection of phone rec...
May 13, 2015
