Category Archives: Politics
Congressman Davis wants to pass the “Open Schools Act” giving families $10K per child
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (Photo courtesy: Rodney Davis) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) wants American Rescue Plan funding to go to families who want their chi...
Jan 13, 2022
Statehouse Republicans call for changes with DCFS as Director held in contempt of court
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – With children killed, investigators killed, no place to put k...
Jan 13, 2022
Preston announces candidacy for 91st House District
Scott Preston was elected to the Normal Town Council in 2013 as the youngest council member in the town’s history. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Normal Town Council ...
Jan 13, 2022
State’s top Dr. says new COVID-19 vaccine campaign is working
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ezike. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The governor’s office suggests the latest public service campaign ...
Jan 12, 2022
Lawmakers cancel in-person session due to surge in COVID-19
Lawmakers will continue to meet virtually. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers continue to stay away from Springfield.The House and Senate announced Wednesday that t...
Jan 12, 2022
New legislation aims to prepare Illinois roadways for electric vehicles
State Rep. Robyn Gabel is sponsoring a bill to accommodate a day when more of us have electric cars. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – New legislation in Illinois anti...
Jan 12, 2022
House Speaker Chris Welch looks back on a year in the role
House Speaker Chris Welch spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A lot's happened in the past year, but it seems more has happened to Chris Wel...
Jan 11, 2022
Jelani Day’s family voices discontent to elected leaders about death investigation
Jelani Day’s mother and brother spoke to the Bloomington City Council Monday night. (YouTube/City of Bloomington)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Jelani Day's brother and mother expressed their dis...
Jan 11, 2022
Sen. Durbin: Biden administration is ‘way behind’ on distributing at-home COVID tests
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Illinois’ Senior Senator says President Biden’s plan of sending at-home COVID-19 test kits to Amer...
Jan 10, 2022
New bill makes assaulting a DCFS worker a more serious crime
One of the sponsors says this has been tried before. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With the memory of the Jan. 4 stabbing death of an Illinois Department of Children and Family Serv...
Jan 10, 2022
