Category Archives: Politics
Governor, legislative leaders meet in Springfield
(Photo courtesy RebootIllinois/YouTube)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – They came. They met. They’ll probably meet again … to talk about the budget for the fiscal yea...
Dec 01, 2015
LaHood meets with students at Normal West
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood was impressed by the knowledge of the students. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiNORMAL – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) spoke with students Wednesday morning at...
Nov 25, 2015
Petition filing underway for statewide, federal candidates
More than 300 people were in line Monday to file petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections office in Springfield. (Will Stevenson/IRN)By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ...
Nov 23, 2015
BGA policy analyst calls for reducing number of local governments
(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – The "Land of Lincoln" is the "Land of Local Governments" – some 7,000."There are more than 200 sanitary districts within j...
Nov 20, 2015
Blagojevich’s attorney believes case is worthy of U.S. Supreme Court consideration
(WJBC file photo)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The question of whether political horse trading is the same as a bribe is important enough for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide, ...
Nov 19, 2015
Political reform group wants more budget talks to be public
Gov, Bruce Rauner is scheduled to meet with the legislative leaders on Dec. 1.(WJBC file photo)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – One of the leaders behind the Big Budget Summit De...
Nov 19, 2015
Ray LaHood discusses new book, bipartisanship during Springfield visit
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood waves to the crowd during opening ceremonies of Uptown Station on July 14, 2012. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD ...
Nov 18, 2015
Durbin not impressed with Trump’s visit to Illinois
(Photo courtesy John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Donald Trump's Springfield visit didn't impress U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and he believe...
Nov 13, 2015
State Rep. Raymond Poe named new Illinois agriculture director
Raymond Poe. (Photo courtesy the Illinois House of Representatives/ILGA.gov)By Joe RagusaSPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Raymond Poe has been named the new director of the Illinois Department of ...
Nov 13, 2015
Illinois State Museum could make comeback
A rally was held earlier this year to try and save the museum from closing during the budget impasse. (Photo courtesy Beth Whisman)By Will StevensonSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum and it...
Nov 12, 2015
