Category Archives: Politics

AARP Illinois president Rosanna Marquez. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – AARP and other groups say the coronavirus crisis has only widened racial and economic dispari...

Sam McCann, who ran for governor in 2018. (Photo courtesy: Associated Press) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The latest story of political corruption in Illinois hits a former lawmaker – and mi...

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) joins fellow Republicans in announcing proposals for "voter empowerment." (Dave Dahl/WJBC)   By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – "Voter empowerment" is a t...

On Sunday morning, Rep. Kinzinger launched a “Country first” political action committee aimed at bringing values back to the Republican party. (Photo courtesy: Country First/Twitter) By Bl...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)   By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The senator who makes his home in Springfield says former President Trump should be held accountable for what hap...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the state's pile of unpaid bills is now shorter than $5 billion. So would we...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (Senate Democrats/flickr)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – Under President Joe Biden, Coronavirus vaccines could be distributed faster, according to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.By th...

Looters hit the Target in Normal located at 301 North Veterans Parkway on June 1. (Photo courtesy Jack Patterson)   By HOI ABC NORMAL – A Normal Town Council member said she takes offense t...

Sponsoring Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)   By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pritzker is considering a bill the legislature has sent him to eliminate cash bail in Illinois ...

The Bloomington City Council met Monday night via Zoom. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC)   By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a way to ...