Category Archives: Politics
County board’s Rankin sees Knapp and Woods ‘rising to the top’ in state’s attorney’s search
McLean County Board member and county Democratic party chairman Erik Rankin discussed the search for a new state’s attorney and other issues during an appearance Friday on WJBC’s Afternoon...
Jun 29, 2018
UPDATED: Unit 5 scrambles to fill three school board vacancies
The Unit 5 School Board now has three vacancies after the resignation Friday of David Fortner, who’s seated to the left.(File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL &#...
Jun 22, 2018
Normal to unveil proposed recycling rules for landlords at Thursday meeting
Normal’s town government is ramping up efforts to increase recycling in the town. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Normal Town Council is only weeks away from deci...
Jun 19, 2018
Unit 5’s Cleary to resign, becomes second board member to leave for out of state job
Unit 5 School Board member Joseph Cleary is resigning after accepting a teaching job in California. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A second Unit 5 school bo...
Jun 13, 2018
Area GOP lawmakers plead with Trump not to reduce disgraced governor’s sentence
All seven Republican Illinois Congressman have written the President, asking that he not commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOO...
Jun 11, 2018
Barickman: Budget just first step in state’s financial recovery
State Sen. Jason Barickman says bond rating firms such as S & P have not improved Illinois’ status because much work must still be done. (WJBC file photo) By Greg Halbleib BLOOMINGTON –...
Jun 07, 2018
Madigan top aide forced to quit amid sexual harassment charges
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan demanded the resignation of his top aide amid sexual harassment allegations.(Photo by Illinois Radio Network) By Howard Packowitz and Illinois Radio Network...
Jun 06, 2018
City manager finalists offer strategies for downtown development
Bloomington City Manager finalists Jim Culotta, Tim Gleason, and Steve Rasmussen answer news media questions prior to a ‘meet and greet’ event at City Hall. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC...
Jun 06, 2018
Normal’s Koos sees arts grant cutbacks as temporary
Normal Mayor Chris Koos expects to restore to full funding the publicly funded Harmon Arts grants, named in honor of former Mayor Paul Harmon. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz NORMA...
Jun 05, 2018
GOP backs candidate to run for Segobiano’s county board seat
Cheryl Froelich is running as a Republican for the McLean County Board Seat in District 8. (Photo courtesy of the McLean County Republican Party.) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A thir...
Jun 04, 2018
