Category Archives: Politics

LaHood: Voter turnout key in next week’s election
Darin LaHood (left) and Rob Mellon square off in the Illinois 18th Congressional District special election.(WJBC file photos)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – The special election in the 18th congressi...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2015

LaHood, Mellon stage first debate
Darin LaHood and Rob Mellon participated in their first debate in Springfield on Wednesday. (WJBC file photos) By Will Stevenson/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – The man who’s raised l...
Syndicated Author Aug 27, 2015

Attorneys asking state to fulfill order to pay for developmentally disabled services
(Photo by John Gregory/Illinois Radio Network)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – Attorneys asking the state to comply with an order to pay for services for the developmentally disab...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2015

Illinois Democrats say Rauner has energized them
State Rep. Lou Lang says Gov. Bruce Rauner has energized the Democratic Party.(Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov) By Dave Dahl/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Out of the governor’s office f...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2015

Cook County Commissioner Boykin mulls Senate run
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (second from right) is considering a U.S. Senate run. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Richard Boykin)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – A potential ...
Syndicated Author Aug 19, 2015

Rauner no show at revenue meeting
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Bruce Rauner)By John Gregory/Illinois Radio NetworkCHICAGO – The governor’s office no-showed a revenue hearing, supposedly because it took place in Chicago. Yet at...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2015

Gill announces 5th congressional bid
David Gill has announced his candidacy for the Illinois 13th Congressional District. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington doctor David Gill says he has the cure for the nation...
Syndicated Author Aug 18, 2015

LaHood: Illinois’ lack of a budget ‘ridiculous’
State Sen. Darin LaHood is running for the 18th Congressional District special election. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – State Sen. Darin Lahood (R-Peoria) called it ‘ridiculou...
Syndicated Author Aug 17, 2015

Duckworth still reading into Iran deal, slams Kirk for rush to judgment
Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth stopped in Bloomington Sunday to meet with the McLean County Democratic Party. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC) By Joe Ragusa BLOOMINGTON – Democratic candidate f...
Syndicated Author Aug 16, 2015

Durbin sees three outcomes to Iran nuclear talks
U.S. Sen Dick Durbin envisions three outcomes to nuclear talks with Iran, two of which he rejects. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has voiced...
Syndicated Author Aug 15, 2015



