Category Archives: State News
Plaintiffs call for tort reform
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) chaired an Illinois House hearing on tort reform. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The subject was tort refo...
May 13, 2015
Proposal aims to make gun silencers legal in Illinois
A proposal would make Illinois the 40th state to legalize gun silencers. (Photo courtesy Flickr/emperley3) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network "Concealed carry" is the law of the land in Illinois, and...
May 12, 2015
Illinois corn, soybeans ahead of long-term averages
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' headline crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn and soybeans advanced in the...
May 12, 2015
Chicago named host site for Obama presidential library
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released a YouTube video announcing Chicago as the host city for the Obama Presidential Library. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By John Gregory/Illinois R...
May 12, 2015
Durbin not surprised FEC feels powerless
By IRN/John Gregory U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the Federal Election Commission can't enforce existing campaign finance laws ahead of a presidential election which could generate $10 billion in spendin...
May 11, 2015
CTBA director shares thoughts on state revenue fixes
By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – If you want to know where to find some money for state government, Ralph Martire has some ideas. The executive director of the Center for Tax an...
May 11, 2015
Study: Gas tax best way to fund Illinois roads
Illinois’ 19-cents per gallon gas tax, was set in 1990. (Photo by Mike Mozart/flickr)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkCHAMPAIGN – What's the best way for Illinois to pay for roads? Th...
May 11, 2015
Durbin calls for new renewable fuel requirement
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to set the renewable fuel requirement for 2014, 2015 and 2016. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio N...
May 11, 2015
College Illinois enrollment deadline delayed
The deadline to enroll in College Illinois has been pushed back to June 1. (Photo courtesy Flickr/401(K)2013) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Parents looking into the College Illinois savings progra...
May 10, 2015
Illinois sets tourism record
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity reports the state saw a record107 million domestic travelers in 2014. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Governor’s Office on Tourism)...
May 09, 2015
