Category Archives: Politics
Mayor’s annual address notes capital projects, economic development
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner gave his annual address Monday night. (YouTube/City of Bloomington) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner believes the city is starting 2020...
Jan 22, 2020
State task force to release report on ways to help children with incarcerated parents
Community organizations have proven to be one of the most valuable resources for children with incarcerated parents. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois stat...
Jan 21, 2020
Report says federal tax reform could pressure local governments to hold the line on taxes
Lawmakers at the state and federal level who represent states set to be the hardest hit from this issue have attempted a number of workarounds and filed legislation to undo the cap. (Photo courtesy: W...
Jan 21, 2020
New Illinois Senate President makes progressive income tax top priority
Rock Island Republican state Sen. Neil Anderson said ethics reforms are crucial. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ new Senate President said the p...
Jan 21, 2020
Ahead of March primary, Republicans demand hearing over non-citizen voter registration errors
Gray said there must be additional research into the issue and supported House Republicans’ demands for a legislative hearing into the matter. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)By Illinois Radio NetworkSP...
Jan 21, 2020
Mural’s day in court comes to an end but the story continues
A federal judge in Peoria left room for the case to be refiled (WJBC file photo) By Katherine MurphyNORMAL– It’s case dismissed for artists trying to save the mural in uptown Normal, ...
Jan 21, 2020
From boom to uncertainty, a volatile decade for Illinois farmers
Uncertainty about trade agreements and a slowdown in farm consolidation also came into play. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Looking back over the last ...
Jan 20, 2020
Illinois officials correct glitch that sent hundreds of probable non-citizens voter cards
ISBE officials confirmed that they had forwarded the names of 545 erroneously-registered voters to local elections authorities across the state and that their names were to be removed. (Photo courtesy...
Jan 20, 2020
Pritzker announces expansion of free tuition program for University of Illinois schools
A U of I spokesperson didn't respond to questions about how much the expansion would cost. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – More than half of Illinois' households...
Jan 20, 2020
Illinois senators elect new president
Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) was elected Sunday as the new president of the Illinois State Senate. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois senators elected Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak ...
Jan 20, 2020
