Category Archives: Politics
Illinois Senate Republicans don’t want to repeal PNA
Sens. Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy, Sue Rezin, Sally Turner, and Terri Bryant. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois could be on the verge of enhancing its reputation as a haven for wom...
Oct 20, 2021
Congressional redistricting proposal for Illinois
The final maps could pass during the upcoming fall veto session. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If you like to see strange shapes on a map, the new congressional redistricting proposa...
Oct 15, 2021
State official encouraging breast cancer screenings
Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By WJBC StaffSPRINGFIELD – State officials are stressing the importance of Breast Cancer screenings.Whether it be because of COVID-19...
Oct 15, 2021
Congressional redistricting coming up in Illinois
Jay Young, Illinois director for Common Cause. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the national watchdog group Common Cause got a taste of how Illinois does redistricting, and t...
Oct 07, 2021
Republican state senators want to get tough on crime
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) spoke during a Zoom news conference Wednesday. (Photo courtesy www.ilga.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republicans say it's far past time for Il...
Oct 07, 2021
U of I political scientist says congressional map-making will favor Democrats
Brian Gaines, a University of Illinois political science professor who is also part of the university's Institute of Government and Public Affairs, says you can bet Illinois' supermajority Democrats w...
Oct 02, 2021
Governor Pritzker signs new legislative district maps
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker Friday again signed a redistricting bill, and Republicans again said he's a promise-breaker. That...
Sep 27, 2021
Sen. Durbin: Infrastructure bill will pass “within a matter of days maybe weeks” as gov. shutdown looms
U.S. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – President Biden is holding meetings with key lawmakers on infrastructure talks in what Illinois” Senior Senator says...
Sep 22, 2021
U.S. Sen. Durbin calling on Illinoisans to get vaccinated
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) appeared at a press conference in Springfield on Friday. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Helping host U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at a...
Sep 17, 2021
Illinois General Assembly rule-making panel frustrated with Illinois State Board of Education
State Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego), co-chair of the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, discussed the allegation some non-public schools are not being provided due process when they ignore the ...
Sep 14, 2021
