Category Archives: State News
Business leaders, injured workers testify on workers comp reform
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin questioned the witness list at a House hearing on workers’ compensation reform on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radi...
May 06, 2015
Report from governor’s office says downstate Illinois is bad for foreign investment
Gov. Rauner says some countries have told him that downstate Illinois is a poor investment opportunity. (Photo by Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkOAKBROOK – Downstate ...
May 05, 2015
Gas prices rise, but still down over a dollar from last year
Gas prices rose over the last month in Illinois, but gas is still down considerably from this time last year. (WJBC file photo)By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio NetworkBLOOMINGTON – The price of ga...
May 05, 2015
Weather aids Illinois planting season
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Illinois' corn and soybean crops. (Photo courtesy Stevie Rocco/flickr) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The numbers are rocketing up, no...
May 05, 2015
Illinois sues five companies promising student loan debt relief
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed five lawsuits against companies that she accuses of targeting people that are struggling to repay their student loans. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Lisa Ma...
May 05, 2015
Anxiety and diabetes not on the list
The state health department will get the final say on the approved conditions list. (Flickr)By IRN/John GregorySpringfield – Anxiety and diabetes won't be recommended as additions on the list of...
May 04, 2015
Former ISU student inspires proposal to change law regarding suicide
By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A Peoria-area college student who hanged himself last November, three months into his freshman year, has inspired a bill to allow disclosure of m...
May 04, 2015
New DCFS director discusses possible solutions to department issues
George Sheldon is the new DCFS director. (WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The new head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says he's ta...
May 04, 2015
Springfield holds re-enactment of Lincoln funeral to mark 150th anniversary
Abraham Lincoln is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Abraham Lincoln Tomb) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network Monday is the 150th anniversary of the Springfie...
May 04, 2015
Bloomington-Normal residents can help the Nepal relief effort
The Red Cross has set up a relief fund to help those affected by last week’s earthquake in Nepal. (WJBC file photo) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – The relief effort is underway in Nepal after...
May 02, 2015
