Category Archives: Politics
Republicans again blast lack of proposed reforms to reduce Illinois high property taxes
Last week, before Tuesday's GOP press conference in Springfield, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said while everyone knows the state needs to work at reducing high property taxes, he questioned whether Republicans...
Jan 15, 2020
Illinois House GOP members again take aim at “property tax relief task force”
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) spoke at a news conference at the Capitol Tuesday. (Twitter/BlueRoomStream) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The legislature still wants to do something about ...
Jan 14, 2020
Report finds 1 percent of Illinois schools started after Labor Day in 2019
Murphy says August events such as the Illinois State Fair have been affected because kids are already in school. (Photo Flickr/See-Ming Lee)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One percent of ...
Jan 14, 2020
Illinois’ predicted loss of seat in congress will be Republican gain in another state, congressman says
Republican U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said high taxes and heavy regulations pushed by Illinois' majority Democrats aren't helping to grow the state. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network S...
Jan 14, 2020
Residents in the Luther Oaks area will see road improvements after years of asking
Bloomington City Council voted 8-1 in favor of the improvements.(WJBC file photo) By Katherine Murphy After years of complaints Lutz Road in Bloomington will see some upgrades. The Bloomington City Co...
Jan 14, 2020
Illinois ranks low in DUI arrest rates, new report shows
In Illinois, a first-time DUI offender can face up to a year of jail and fines of up to $2,500. If a person was harmed, the offense becomes a felony. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation) B...
Jan 13, 2020
Illinois to begin replacing pickup truck plates in 2020
Secretary of State's Office spokesman Henry Haupt says the reason for the replacement program isn't vanity, rather so law enforcement can quickly read license plates. (Photo courtesy: State of Illinoi...
Jan 13, 2020
Expecting a volatile economy, most public retirement funds dial back return expectations, increasing pressure for taxpayers
While it seems odd because the stock market has improved since the recession, Susan Banta with Pew says public pension officials see rough waters ahead. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)By Illinois Radio Netw...
Jan 13, 2020
Protestors say now is not the time for war with Iran
Rally participants say we don’t have to treat Iran as an enemy (PHOTO: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– As the House was taking its vote on the President's war powers Thursday, a group...
Jan 10, 2020
Illinois House Republicans say Democrats are shutting them out
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin was one of the speakers at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago.(Photo courtesy Facebook/House Republicans) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A draft ...
Jan 09, 2020
