Category Archives: Politics
Illinois Republican react to conviction of Tim Mapes
State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Republicans were swift to react to the conviction Thursday of Tim Mapes, longtime chief of staff to then-Illinois Hous...
Aug 25, 2023
Illinois Capitol is a giant construction zone these days
Andrea Aggertt is the director of the Office of the Architect of the Illinois Capitol. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Coming to work to supervise a $240 million renovation of the nort...
Aug 15, 2023
Bailey announces run for Congress
Darren Bailey. (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It looks like southern Illinois U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) and former gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey are goin...
Jul 05, 2023
Republican primary shaping up for southern Illinois congressional seat
Darren Bailey. (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you are not a ruby-red conservative, there may not be a place for you in today's Republican Party.Darren Bailey, the forme...
Jun 26, 2023
Nevada’s senior U.S. Senator visiting Springfield in two months
Cortez Masto, 59, has been in the Senate since 2017, following eight years as Nevada's attorney general.(WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It's never too early to talk about the Illinois...
Jun 21, 2023
Gov. Pritzker signs state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday signed the bill in Chicago. (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlCHICAGO – The $50.6 billion state budget is ready to go, and with only Democratic support.Gov. JB...
Jun 08, 2023
Governor insists he tried to work with Republicans to put together state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlFREEPORT – Gov. JB Pritzker insists he tries to be bipartisan – even though the votes for the budget were strictly from his party. Responding...
Jun 07, 2023
Gov. Pritzker hits the road to celebrate new state budget
Gov. JB Pritzker visited the University of Illinois Springfield campus on Wednesday. (Facebook/University of Illinois Springfield)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – While preschool – the "Smart Sta...
Jun 01, 2023
Illinois House passes state budget
By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Just after 2:30 Saturday morning, the Illinois House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing a $50.6 billion spending plan for the fiscal year which begins Ju...
May 30, 2023
Illinois Senate passes budget bill
The budget bill goes to the House, where the final reading can be no earlier than Saturday. It's possible that vote will be taken just after midnight Saturday morning. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPR...
May 26, 2023
