Category Archives: Politics
Despite objection, council backs former member’s Normal Planning Commission appointment
The council voted 6-1 Monday night to approve Mayor Chris Koos’ selection of R.C. McBride to serve on the Normal Planning Commission until March of 2024. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCNORMAL ...
Mar 16, 2021
Inclusion playground eyed for Bloomington’s west side, city council reviews O’Neil Pool plans
White Oak Park on North Cottage Avenue is the leading potential site for the new inclusion playground. (Photo courtesy City of Bloomington) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Coun...
Mar 16, 2021
UIS Professor says pandemic could be with us for the rest of our lives
University of Illinois Springfield professor Ken Kriz. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The ways of the pandemic could be with us for the rest of our lives. Getting us...
Mar 15, 2021
HGOP wants a say
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans want their voices heard - as the state spends stimulus money and pu...
Mar 15, 2021
Congressman LaHood rips American Rescue Plan
Congressman Darin LaHood. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) came away impressed with the mass vaccination center on the Illinois State...
Mar 12, 2021
Sen. Durbin says Trump administration left the nation ill-equipped
Sen. Dick Durbin. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A year into the coronavirus crucible, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says we got off to a bad start. Durbin says the Trum...
Mar 12, 2021
Illinois lawmakers discuss the latest stimulus bill
Budget director Alexis Sturm during a virtual hearing Thursday afternoon. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The ink wasn’t dry on the President’s signature of the ARP b...
Mar 12, 2021
House bill would update youth suicide policy
Keygan Miller is with the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organization for the LGBTQ committee. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A bill which has passed an Illinois ...
Mar 11, 2021
Congressman Davis says generations to come could be faced with paying for $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. (Photo courtesy: Rodney Davis) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – According to one Central Illinois lawmaker, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Pl...
Mar 10, 2021
Mayoral challenger Tiritilli accuses incumbent Koos of dividing Normal
The April 6 election is a rematch between incumbent Mayor Chris Koos, who’s led Normal for 18 years, and Marc Tiritilli, who lost to Koos by just 11 votes in 2017. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By H...
Mar 10, 2021
