Category Archives: Politics

State Rep. Dan Brady announced 36 businesses in his district would receive portions of the ‘BIG’ grant. (WJBC file photo)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Coronavirus relief is here for sma...

Council member Jamie Mathy would like to see the city adopt both resolutions. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council Monday nig...

State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Black Caucus of the Illinois House of Representatives has chosen Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside) as its can...

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs director Linda Chapa LaVia. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – With 36 coronavirus-related deaths at one veterans' home on her watch, Monday...

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) says he's had it with Gov. JB Pritzker's oversight of the state unemployment system during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – I...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (Photo courtesy Facebook/Darin LaHood)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Criticism continues from within the President's own party after Wednesday's riots at the Capitol.U.S. Rep. ...

Henry Haupt, a spokesman for the Illinois secretary of state's office, spoke with WJBC’s Dave Dahl. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Could it happen here? It already ha...

Gov. Pritzker during a COVID-19 press briefing. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The message remains: wear a mask. But there's a new one: get a shot.Gov. JB Pritzker said Wed...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – One of the state's top Democrats, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), took the opportunity in the ho...

State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) is backing a proposal for an independent commission to redraw legislative maps — and water down the influence of the Speaker of the House. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) ...