Alex Degman
Attorneys Think Blagojevich’s Sentence Will Be Reversed On Appeal
Attorneys in the first trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich still keep in touch with him, and think his sentence will be reversed on appeal if the case ever gets there.
State Sponsoring Contest For Illinois Filmmakers
Budding Illinois filmmakers have a chance to gain a wide audience and win money through a state-sponsored film contest.
Illinois Bucking Downward Nationwide Trend In Home Sales
Illinois is bucking the trend, posting positive home sale numbers in the face of dismal national numbers.
Lawmakers OK Plan For Illiana Expressway
Illinois lawmakers have fast-tracked a plan to relieve traffic congestion on Chicago area and northwest Indiana interstates.
Lawmakers Approve $1 Per Pack Cigarette Tax Hike
Illinois lawmakers have approved a $1 per pack cigarette tax increase to help fill a gaping Medicaid budget hole, and the governor has indicated he’ll sign it quickly when it reaches his desk.
State Lawmakers To Weigh Adding An Online Lottery Game, Giving Up A State Park
Only three days remain in the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. As WBBM Newsradio’s Alex Degman reports, those days should be busy.
Senate Dems’ Budget Plan Advances In Springfield
It’s unlikely to be the final budget, but the Senate Democratic budget proposal is moving through the legislature.
Quinn Wants ‘Epic’ End To Legislative Session
Lawmakers have less than two weeks before their scheduled adjournment, and the governor wants to make sure they’re on the right track.
Indicted State Rep. Won’t Testify Before Investigative Panel
State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago) told a special legislative panel Thursday that he is innocent of the federal bribery charges he is facing, but he refused to testify under oath.
House Panel Votes To Strip Free Health Care From Retired State Workers
Illinois’ 78,000 state government retirees could lose their free health care benefits, under a measure headed to the full Illinois House for consideration.
Report Documents Political Donations By MLB Teams
It’s Major League Baseball’s opening week, and as we tune in to the Cubs and White Sox, it’s interesting to see how these teams play when it comes to politics.
Quinn Wants Lawmakers To Abolish Legislative Scholarship Program
The governor says he’ll accept nothing less than abolition of the state’s General Assembly scholarship program this year.
Panel Asks Feds For More Details On Bribery Case Against Rep. Smith
An Illinois House panel is asking federal prosecutors for more information about the bribery charges against State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago).
Illinois Democrats Shoot Down Voter ID Proposal
Illinois Republicans have tried again to make voters show a photo ID before voting, and the proposal was once again shot down by Democrats.
House Shoots Down Bill To Allow Recording Of Police Officers
Illinois lawmakers have defeated a measure to allow private citizens to make audio recordings of police officers on the job.
Enterprise Zones For Depressed Areas Set To Start Expiring
What has been called one of the greatest economic tools available in Illinois will disappear unless lawmakers take action.
Romney, Santorum Court Votes Across Illinois
Mitt Romney will return to Chicago from Springfield Monday morning, to speak at the university where President Barack Obama used to teach.
Congressman: FEMA ‘Got Everything Wrong’ In Denying Tornado Aid
A downstate congressman says the federal government “got everything wrong” by denying benefits to tornado-ravaged Harrisburg and surrounding areas.
American Cancer Society Awards $250,000 To Fight Obesity
The American Cancer Society is awarding $250,000 in anti-obesity grants to help children learn to think healthy at a younger age.
Another Concealed Carry Bill Passes Out Of State House Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — As it does every year, a concealed carry bill surfaced in a state House committee and passed – but its future is, again, uncertain. As WBBM Newsradio’s Alex Degman reports, state […]
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