Category Archives: Politics
Native Americans in northern Illinois want their land back
Joseph Rupnick, chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, says a Supreme Court case is on his group's side. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Native Americans in northern Illinois want t...
Mar 14, 2022
Durbin: Earmarks are a good thing
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy YouTube)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The new federal budget, passed Thursday, includes "member initiatives," also known as "earmarks."To U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin...
Mar 11, 2022
Former Illinois House Speaker pleads not guilty in the first court hearing
The former Illinois House Speaker did not speak during the hearing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC CHICAGO – Michael Madigan and longtime colleague Michael McClain pled not...
Mar 09, 2022
Illinois lawmakers are no longer required to wear a mask on the floor of their respected chambers
The Illinois House and Senate have made masks optional in the chambers. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Let the unmasking begin.Illinois lawmakers no longer have to wear m...
Mar 08, 2022 Photo courtesy: File)
Republican candidates running as a statewide “slate” tour central Illinois
Richard Irvin, a Republican candidate for governor, spoke to reporters after a Springfield rally Monday evening. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Criticized for not facing reporters, th...
Mar 08, 2022
Heated clash as Normal Town Council narrowly approves water rake hike, budget
Normal Town Council members Kathleen Lorenz and Scott Preston voted against the water rate increase adopted by the council Monday night. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCNORMAL – Water rates will rise...
Mar 08, 2022
First day to file petitions at Illinois State Board of Elections
In an odd custom in Illinois politics, everybody in line at 8 a.m. the first day to file is eligible for a lottery this month to determine who will be atop the ballot. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRI...
Mar 07, 2022
New book about former Speaker Madigan comes out in late March
Former House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Right about now, Ray Long probably wishes he could add another chapter to ...
Mar 03, 2022
Governor reacts to Mike Madigan indictment
Deplorable and abhorrent are words Gov. Pritzker used to describe what Madigan is accused of doing. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Now that former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan ...
Mar 03, 2022
Illinois lawmakers react to former House Speaker Mike Madigan indictment
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The top Republican in the Illinois House, Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), waved th...
Mar 03, 2022
