Category Archives: Politics
Rauner responds to departure of communication staffers
Gov. Bruce Rauner denied claims of turmoil in his administration following the departure of four communications staffers. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bru...
Aug 25, 2017
Lawmakers reach tentative deal to break school funding deadlock
State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, in his role as Senate Minority Leader, helped hammer out a deal with Democrats on school funding reform. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIE...
Aug 25, 2017
Obamacare supporters buy billboard in Bloomington to slam GOP lawmakers
Members of Indivisible Illinois staged a rally in Bloomington Tuesday near a billboard supporting the Affordable Care Act. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV)By Lindsey Harrison/WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – A new ...
Aug 23, 2017
Illinois Policy Institute faces backlash for political cartoon
By RFD RadioSPRINGFIELD – The conservative Illinois think tank that has developed a strong presence within the Rauner administration is under scrutiny for a new political cartoon.The cartoon whi...
Aug 18, 2017
McLean County GOP chairman backs Trump comments on violence
McLean County Republican Party Chairman Chuck Erickson is echoing President Trump’s remarks which spreads the blame in the violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Va. (Photo courtesy Facebook/...
Aug 16, 2017
Mitchell becomes latest Illinois GOP lawmaker to announce retirement
State Rep. Bill Mitchell was first elected to the Illinois legislature in 1998. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Eric StockFORSYTH – State Rep. Bill Mitchell has become the latest Republican lawmaker ...
Aug 04, 2017
Sen. Brady hopeful for school funding solution
Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady tells WJBC’s Sam Wood the school funding bill was sent to the Governor’s desk. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzSPRINGFIELD – A scho...
Jul 31, 2017
Local advocates kick-off ERA drive with help from prominent Republican couple
Joanne Maitland and her husband, former State Sen. John Maitland, attended an in Uptown Normal launching a local effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Mrs. Maitland is honorary co-chair o...
Jul 28, 2017
Renner endorses Biss candidacy for governor
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner announced his support for State Sen. Daniel Biss’ candidacy for governor Wednesday at a rally outside the McLean County Museum of History in Bloomington. (Photo by ...
Jul 26, 2017
Ammons decides against congressional bid
Illinois 103rd District Representative Carol Ammons decided against a run for Congress in 2018. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Eric StockURBANA – Now that four Democrats have declared to run ag...
Jul 25, 2017
