Category Archives: Politics
Normal council spends millions on insurance, infrastructure upgrades
Normal Town Council members voted unanimously in favor of millions of dollars in spending for insurance, road, and water main improvements. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Nor...
Apr 03, 2018 Normal Town Council Chambers. (Photo courtesy: File)
Normal’s mayor takes leave for prostate cancer treatment
Normal Mayor Chris Koos (left), seen here with newly-hired City Manager Pam Reece (center) and retired City Manager Mark Peterson (right). Koos announced Monday he has prostate cancer, and will be tak...
Apr 02, 2018
County board candidate Suess favors sheriff’s review board, elimination of Bloomington Election Commission
Steve Suess is the Libertarian candidate for the District 8 seat on the McLean County Board. (Photo courtesy Steve Suess)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A candidate for McLean County Board favors ...
Mar 30, 2018
Watchinski: ‘Disappointed’ in post-election comments
Shayna Watchinski talks with Bloomington Alderman Scott Black after she defeated long time county board member Paul Segobiano in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. (Photo by Sam Wood/WJBC) By Greg Ha...
Mar 29, 2018
Bloomington council rejects library relocation
Bloomington aldermen voted 6-2 for the library to expand at its current Olive St. location. (File photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council favors expanding the publi...
Mar 27, 2018 Bloomington Pub
Alderman Bray: Mayor ‘abusive’ in promoting welcoming city ordinance
The Keep Families Together campaign members gathered outside Bloomington City Hall prior to a tense exchange between Bloomington Alderman Kimberly Bray and Mayor Tari Renner. (Photo by Patrick Baron/W...
Mar 27, 2018
Sen. Brady seeks bipartisan solutions to gun violence, urges GOP unity against Pritzker
State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington is seeking bipartisan measures on gun violence, and he’s calling on the GOP to unite behind Gov. Rauner. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMIN...
Mar 26, 2018
State’s Attorney Chambers: death penalty ‘going a little far’ for drug crimes
McLean County State’s Attorney Jason Chambers said the justice system has higher priorities than to impose the death penalty for certain drug offenses. Chambers’ focus is on punishing chil...
Mar 25, 2018
Defeated in primary, Segobiano hints his political career is not done
Veteran McLean County Board member Paul Segobiano during Friday’s appearance on WJBC’s Afternoon Report. (Photo by Crystal Donaldson/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Ve...
Mar 23, 2018
McLean County GOP chair seeks unity after primary battles
McLean County Republican Party Chairman Chuck Erickson is retiring from the post next month. He said the GOP has to stop internal bickering to defeat Democrats this fall.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Chuck...
Mar 21, 2018
