Category Archives: Politics
Sen. Brady calls for two-year budget to balance Illinois’ finances
State Sen. Bill Brady spoke on a variety of budget topics during a session with elected officials on Friday. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – A fiscal year 2016 state budget...
Apr 15, 2016
ISU expert: Sanders’ biggest opposition comes from his own party
Bernie Sanders has won eight of the last nine contests against Hillary Clinton, but the superdelegates heavily support Hillary Clinton. (Photo by Phil Roeder/flickr)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Be...
Apr 12, 2016
Durbin continues push for Supreme Court confirmation hearing
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By RFD News NetworkWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) met with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland Wednesday.Durbin walked away saying he’s more convinced ...
Apr 07, 2016
Illinois Senate passes bill to relieve housing costs for prison inmates
State Sen. Daniel Biss has sponsored a measure which would remove the ability of the Illinois Department of Corrections and the attorney general to collect housing costs from inmates. (Photo courtesy ...
Apr 07, 2016
Third Party election candidates point out disparities in the process
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Last week was the first week that political parties other than Republicans and Democrats were able to circulate petitions to g...
Apr 04, 2016
Kirk urges fellow Republicans to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Mark Kirk)By Julio Rausseo/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) crossed party lines Tuesday, as he became the first Republican to meet with Presi...
Mar 31, 2016
Barickman: Tax increase will be outcome of budget impasse
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Jason Barickman)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) thinks he knows what the outcome of the budget stalemate will be.“I thin...
Mar 30, 2016
Illinois legislators’ social media use a mixed bag
Illinois Senate Republicans are among the political groups in Illinois which use social media. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – When it comes to a soc...
Mar 27, 2016
Rauner calls on legislators to return to work
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Now that the primaries are over, Gov. Bruce Rauner says lawmakers need to get back to work. However, he said, political p...
Mar 22, 2016
Three out of four tax increases pass
Three out of four tax increases approved. (WJBC file photo)By Terry JamesMCLEAN COUNTY – Three of the four referenda on the McLean county ballot were passed by voters.Voters said yes to a .40 pe...
Mar 15, 2016
