Category Archives: Politics
Schock not charged by Peoria grand jury
The former congressman resigned in March 2015. (WJBC File Photo) By RFD News Network PEORIA – A victory, but not an all clear for former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock. After 15 months probing his campa...
Jul 19, 2016
Chairman McIntyre highlights best, worst for McLean County in 2016
McLean County Board Chairman John McIntyre addressed the county’s Republican Party leaders at a breakfast in Bloomington on Monday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – M...
Jul 18, 2016
GOP officials: Don’t expect controversy at convention
State Rep. John Cabello said the “never Trump” crowd made an effort to derail the New York billionaire’s GOP nomination but it fell short. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Cole Laute...
Jul 18, 2016
Independent Map Coalition buying $1M in TV ad time
Illinois’ legislative maps were last redrawn in 2010. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Expect to see TV ads promoting the citizen initiative to remo...
Jul 14, 2016
Duckworth campaign warchest rises
Tammy Duckworth has $5.5 million on hand in her U.S. Senate campaign against incumbent Mark Kirk.(WJBC file photos)By RFD RadioWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s Senate campaign warc...
Jul 08, 2016
Labor board sides with AFSCME
Thousand of union members staged a protest outside the Illinois Capitol in May. (Photo courtesy Facebook/ AFSCME Council 31) By RFD News Network SPRINGFIELD – The impasse between Gov. Bruce Raun...
Jul 07, 2016
Durbin honors Mikva on Senate floor
Political icon Abner Mikva died Monday at age 90. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Mikva Challenge)By RFD Radio/WFMBWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., offered a tribute to a fixture in Illinois...
Jul 07, 2016
LaHood upset Clinton won’t face prosecution in email case
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the FBI and Attorney General Loretta Lynch seem to be playing political favorites in the Hillary Clinton email probe.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By RFD RadioWASHI...
Jul 07, 2016
UPDATED: Illinois lawmakers pass stopgap budget
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Illinois legislators have approved a stopgap budget for the state and Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed it into law.The measures fund essential state ...
Jun 30, 2016
Rauner: Lawmakers still debating stopgap budget, education funding
Illinois’ fiscal year ends June 30. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiSPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner spoke in Springfield Monday morning about the need to pass a stopgap budget and ...
Jun 27, 2016
