Category Archives: Politics
Moms Demand Action rallies at the state capitol for gun control legislation
Many rallied at the state capitol Tuesday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Alexandra Burgos lives on through her parents' work. Rafael and Milagros Burgos a...
Apr 16, 2024
Health care workers rally at state capitol for safe staffing issues
The ralliers said if conditions are unsafe for employees, that diminishes the quality of care people's loved ones will receive. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Health...
Apr 11, 2024
Leaders in Springfield provide contrasting views of Illinois to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Four legislative leaders spoke Wednesday to a conference of the IL Chamber of Commerce in Springfield. (Photo courtesy: File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – It was a tale of two states Wednesday, wh...
Apr 10, 2024
Central Illinois lawmaker will vote ‘no’ on a farm bill unless lawmakers include nutrition programs
Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen (pictured) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – The clock is ticking for lawmakers in the nationR...
Apr 10, 2024
Moratorium on building carbon sequestration pipelines passes Illinois House committee
State Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-Villa Park) proposed the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – There is no shortage of discussion at the Capitol about carbon. It's the ...
Apr 09, 2024
Bloomington Police achieves accreditation for the first time since 2019
Pictured from left – right : Lieutenant Jeff Albee, Assistant Chief Chad Wamsley, ILACP VP Dan Ryan, Chief Jamal Simington, Assistant Chief Paul Williams, Assistant Chief Aaron Veerman, and Lieu...
Mar 26, 2024
Lawmakers want answers from deadly COVID outbreak at LaSalle Veterans home
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), a member of the Legislative Audit Commission, said the emperor has no clothes – and that the then-chief of staff, Tony Kolbeck, was made a scapegoat. (Photo c...
Mar 20, 2024
Unofficial voter turnout down in Central Illinois
These numbers are subject to change because of same-day registration, but here are the turnout percentages, by county. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVCENTRAL ILLINOIS – Based on lists of r...
Mar 20, 2024
Voters in three counties sign off on tax referendum for Olympia School District
Voters in McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties all said yes to the measure that increased the rates for the educational fund and for the operations and maintenance fund. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)B...
Mar 20, 2024
Tazewell County primary election results
(WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – Results are in for the primary elections in Tazewell County.Tazewell County picks Bill Atkins, Tammy Stimson, Eric Schmidgall as Republican Candidate...
Mar 20, 2024
