Category Archives: Politics
State lawmakers pass bill that punishes public libraries for book banning
HB 2789 awaits the governor's action. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In what backers – led by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias – say is a first-in-the-nation...
May 04, 2023
Bill intended to watch out for bullied school kids awaits a vote in the Illinois Senate
Croke's bill has passed the House and awaits a Senate vote. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In the year 2023, bullying means cyberbullying. A proposal in the legislature would update ...
May 03, 2023
Illinois Senate Republicans introduce package of bills to fight crime, empower victims
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) at the mic. (Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republicans have a package of bills which they say will put the priority back on the victim...
Apr 25, 2023
Next mayor of Chicago addresses Illinois House and Senate
Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was invited Wednesday to speak to a joint session of the General Assembly. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House and Senate Wednesday w...
Apr 20, 2023
Hundreds of gun owners rally in Springfield
It was a sea of yellow shirts in downtown Springfield as the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day made up what is typically the biggest rally of the year at the statehouse. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRING...
Mar 30, 2023
Bill in the Illinois General Assembly would curb the cost of insulin
Judy Johnson of Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Backers of a bill to hold the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 for a month's supply brought out a retiree to make their...
Mar 29, 2023
House bill requires Native American curriculum in Illinois public schools
State Rep. Maurice West II (D-Rockford). (Facebook/State Representative Maurice West)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You probably can't write the history of Illinois without including Native Americans...
Mar 28, 2023
Illinois Senate passes bill which could change the state flag
The bill, which has passed the Senate, would create a commission to field public input about the possibility. (Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Doris Turner (D-...
Mar 27, 2023
House passes bill for Illinois’ official state nut
The bill is sponsored by State Rep. Sharon Chung (D-Bloomington). (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Given the abundance of possibilities, you would think it would be difficult to select...
Mar 23, 2023
Discussion of book banning has entered the Illinois General Assembly
The Illinois House passed a bill which would deny state grants to libraries which go along with book bans. (WJBC File Photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The discussion of book banning has entered t...
Mar 23, 2023
