Category Archives: State News
Rauner issues budget address
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – More money for schools, less for pensions, Medicaid, local governments and transportation – that’s how the...
Feb 18, 2015
Adult redeploy saved tens of millions in Illinois
By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A program to help convicted criminals find their place in the community helped save the state’s corrections system over $45 million, that’s acco...
Feb 18, 2015
Proposed legislation would ban the use of e-cigs indoors
A bill filed by Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, would ban the use of e-cigarettes inside of public establishments. (Photo courtesy Flickr/LaurlRantala) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – Electronic c...
Feb 17, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants legislators to approve his entire agenda
Rauner delivers his budget address Wednesday. (WJBC File photo) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – When he was before the legislature for the State of the State message, Gov. Bruc...
Feb 17, 2015
ACLU sues to speed up DCFS reforms
By Illinois News NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The Department of Children and Family Services isn’t moving fast enough for the American Civil Liberties Union.ACLU of Illinois has asked a federal ju...
Feb 17, 2015
Iowa governor seeks marijuana agreement with Illinois
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said he is open to discussing a medical marijuana agreement with Illinois. (Photo courtesy Terry Branstad/Facebook)By Metro News ServiceDES MOINES – Iowa’s governo...
Feb 17, 2015
Chicago continues push for Obama Presidential Library
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Jurveston) By John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Rumors the Obama Presidential Library will be built outside of Illinois have been greatly exaggerated, accordin...
Feb 16, 2015
Rauner taps Sheldon to head Department of Children and Family Services
By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has picked 67-year-old George Sheldon to be Director of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sheldon comes from Florida where he wa...
Feb 16, 2015
Kinzinger: Congress should not act as “Commander in Chief” in regards to fight against ISIS
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, has problems with the President's request to use military force against ISIS. (WJBC file photo) By Metro News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some Republic...
Feb 16, 2015
Civic Federation anticipates Rauner’s proposed budget fix
By Jim Anderson/Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – Budget day is drawing near for the governor. He’s due to propose a budget on Wednesday, and Laurence Msall of the Civic Federation k...
Feb 16, 2015
