Category Archives: Politics
Ex-Congressman Ray LaHood settles criminal probe that he illegally received foreign money
A Federal Election Commission document shows LaHood received the money from a man who contributed in 2015 to the campaign of LaHood’s son and current Congressman Darin LaHood. (WJBC file photo)B...
Apr 01, 2021
Investigator: Council member’s complaints are political, not discrimination
Normal Town Council member Stan Nord. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – An independent investigator looking into discrimination complaints against top government leader...
Mar 29, 2021
Big Energy enters “clean energy” debate
Jim Blessing, vice president of Downstate utility giant Ameren, tells a Senate panel about the "clean energy" bill his company supports. (Photo courtesy: Ameren Illinois)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD –...
Mar 26, 2021
Gov. Pritzker receives COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Pritzker received his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: Gov. Pritzker/Twitter)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday added himself to the more than f...
Mar 24, 2021
The “State of Education” shows public support for teachers
Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association, says preparing both in-person and online lesson plans is taking a toll on Illinois teachers. (Photo courtesy: IEA)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIEL...
Mar 24, 2021
Governor signs four economic equity and opportunity bills
Gov. JB Pritzker signed four "economic equity" bills which are part of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus' legislative agenda. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – After two decade...
Mar 23, 2021
Sen. Duckworth labels Rep. Davis calling COVID-19 ‘kung flu’ as “racist”
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – As Illinois' two U.S. senators convened a Zoom call to label this week's Atlanta spa killing spree a...
Mar 19, 2021
Democrats in Illinois House condemn Rep. Chris Miller for “fighting words” leading up to Capitol insurrection
State Rep. Chris Miller. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House condemned Rep, Chris Miller (R-Oakland) for what you might ca...
Mar 19, 2021
Gov. Pritzker announces bridge to Phase Five
Gov. Pritzker made the announcements on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – If everything goes as planned, Gov. JB Pritzker can look at Thursday as a big, big step for...
Mar 18, 2021
Illinois House Veterans Affairs Committee discusses COVID
State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, is frustrated with how the department is set up and with the information she's getting about it. (Dave Dahl/WJBC...
Mar 16, 2021
