Calls persist to repeal Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act

By KEVIN BESSLER  Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The debate continues over a controversial credit and debit card law set to go into effect in Illinois in July. The Interchange Fee Prohibition Act prohibits a

Calls continue to reform Illinois’ estate tax some say shuts down family farms

By KEVIN BESSLER Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois is known for having high property and corporate taxes, but it is also one of the few states that imposes estate taxes. The estate tax is

Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate

By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com  SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and

House GOP adopts budget blueprint for President Trump’s agenda

On Thursday, the House adopted a revised budget blueprint for President Trump’s agenda after Republican leaders and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., muscled conservative holdouts who had threatened to sink the measure. Johnson told reporters after the vote:

6 killed after tour helicopter plunges into NYC’s Hudson River

Story updated: An executive of the European technology company Siemens, as well as his wife and young children, were identified as those on board the tourist helicopter that plunged into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday,

Wife of Weezer bassist shot by police, arrested for attempted murder after allegedly pointing gun at LAPD

Best-selling author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by the police in Los Angeles, and later was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at LAPD officers from

Wife of Weezer bassist shot by police, arrested for attempted murder after allegedly pointing gun at LAPD

Best-selling author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by the police in Los Angeles, and later was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at LAPD officers from

Nickelback, Brantley Gilbert to perform on Day 2 of ‘Velocity Festival’ at Field Of Dreams

Nickelback has been announced as the headliner of the second day of the new Velocity Festival hosted at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa. The two-day weekend fest, scheduled for August 30th and 31st,