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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has just signed a bill that will bring "Happy Hour" back to bars across the state for the first time in almost 40 years.

We always enjoy getting to spend some time with Northern Illinois University's political-science professor Matt Streb. Matt joined us on the WROK Morning Show this morning to talk Husky athletics, the nation's political pulse, and President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

CHICAGO (AP) — One of the candidates who filed to run against U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in the Republican primary won't be on the March ballot. The Illinois State Board of Elections on Thursday rejected nominating petitions from Elizabeth Pahlke of Arlington Heights...

The 2016 Presidential race is well underway and this week the CNN/Salem Republican debate can be heard live right here on WROK. The December 15 debate will be held in Milwaukee. The top nine candidates have qualified for the late debate...

The 2016 Presidential race is well underway and this week the Fox Business Network debate can be heard live right here on WROK. The January 14 debate will be held in South Carolina. The top sevencandidates have qualified for the main debate...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) expects Republican opposition to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, and says the party’s political donors are to blame. Durbin supports the new rules, which are aimed at cutting carbon emissions by 32 percent by 2030...

Another candidate officially has entered the race for the Republican nomination for president. Earlier this morning, former HP executive Carly Fiorina told ABC's Good Morning America she's in. Here's the announcement: ABC Breaking US News | US News Videos Fiorina called herself the best person for the job because of her business experience and experience in technology: “I have a lot of admiration

With the Illinois primary election on Tuesday, one of the most-frequently-asked-questions we'll receive in the coming days is, "Where can I find more information about the candidates?" Well, here's the place to start. Below find links to the Chicago Tribune's in-depth profiles on each potential GOP nominee...

State Senator Bill Brady made a final sweep through the Stateline area on Monday, with stops in Belvidere, Rockford, and Freeport. The 2010 Republican nominee is looking for another shot at taking down Governor Pat Quinn in November. In an interview with "Riley & Scot" Brady stressed the importance of the Rockford-area to a his potential administration and praised the Rockford airpor

Former President Ronald Reagan would have been 103 years old today. In his honor, we played a couple of clips from one of my favorite Reagan speeches on the show -- his announcement of candidacy for President of the United States on November 13, 1979...