Prairie State Wire

This week in Illinois history

By Christopher Mobley | Dec 4, 2017

Here are some of the the biggest events to take place during the first week of December in Illinois' long history.

Illinois Joining Forces has a new executive director

By Christopher Mobley | Nov 28, 2017

The Illinois Joining Forces Foundation (IJF) board of directors recently said it hired retired Army Lt. Col. Jaime Martinez to be its executive director.

Pritzker supports another tax hike for Illinois

By Christopher Mobley | Nov 22, 2017

Earlier this year, the Illinois General Assembly approved an income tax hike of 32 percent, making it the largest permanent tax hike in the history of Illinois. Despite taxpayers feeling the burden, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, who is vying to become governor, seems to support not only the tax increase but also higher tax increases.

University of Illinois graduate instructor involved in altercation with students

By Christopher Mobley | Nov 20, 2017

A graduate instructor at the University of Illinois has landed in hot water after getting into an altercation with two conservative students during a protest, according to a report.

Illinois sells $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds to help trim debt

By Christopher Mobley | Nov 1, 2017

Illinois recently sold $4.5 billion in general obligation bonds as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to cut down on the state's $15 billion n debt, according to a press release.