Category Archives: Politics
Unit 5 substitute teachers get first raise in 18 years, plus incentives to work more days
Unit 5 School Board members on Wednesday unanimously approved pay raises for substitute teachers. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Unit 5 School Board is giving the dist...
Jan 17, 2019
Tuesday night county board meetings not yet the hottest ticket in town
The McLean County Board meets Tuesday evening for the first time since the board chairman agreed to stop conducting the monthly meetings on Tuesday mornings. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) &n...
Jan 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker pleases unions, faces GOP critics on state workers pay
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (PHOTO:Dave Dahl,WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – On his first full day in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker got off on the right “step,” as far as state ...
Jan 15, 2019
“Blue-Ribbon” panel to help pick next McLean County Administrator
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel is part of a seven member “Blue Ribbon” panel that will help pick a new McLean County Administrator. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMING...
Jan 11, 2019
101st General Assembly takes office
The Illinois House and Senate have a clean slate as the 101st General Assembly was sworn in Wednesday. (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The 101st General Assembly inauguration...
Jan 09, 2019
Pat Brady: Illinois people fed up with political party bashing
Former Illinois Republican chairman Pat Brady told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin people are fed up with both political sides bashing each other for over a decade. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil Doyle ...
Jan 09, 2019
LaHood blasts Durbin’s Peoria visit as Trump appeals for southern border wall
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Dunlap is blasting U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s central Illinois visit earlier this week. LaHood said Durbin should have stayed in the nation’s capitol trying to break...
Jan 09, 2019
Preservation panel urges council to stop East Beaufort Street demolitions
Normal’s Historic Preservation Commission is opposed to demolishing buildings on Beaufort Street to make way for the Trail East development. (Save the Uptown Mural and Historic Buildings Faceboo...
Jan 08, 2019
Days dwindle down for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner ends his term as Illinois Governor on Monday, January 14 (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Dave Dahl Gov. Bruce Rauner's disappointed he did not win re-election, but he is looking fo...
Jan 08, 2019
As election approaches, Normal council awards more Uptown tax incentives
Trail East will be located on the northeast portion of Uptown Circle, and contain three floors of office space, a first-floor food court, and residences on the fifth floor. (Bush Construction, Farnswo...
Jan 08, 2019
