Category Archives: Politics
Optimism for renewables
State Rep. Will Davis (pictured, left) (D-Homewood) says the potential is still great. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – People who want more solar and wind power in Il...
Jan 04, 2021
State Senator Bill Brady resigns
Former State Senator Bill Brady. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC) By Heart of Illinois ABC SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senator Bill Brady announced his resignation — making it official a...
Jan 04, 2021
State lawmaker aims to expunge all cannabis-related convictions
State Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago), seeking to broaden the marijuana-related convictions which can be expunged, says Illinois has legalized pot and now must finish the job. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) B...
Dec 23, 2020
IDPH deputy director provides COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy
Andrew Friend, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, tells a panel of lawmakers everybody wants to know how soon the coronavirus vaccine is rolling out. (Photo courtesy: Dave Da...
Dec 23, 2020
Lawmakers make bid for virtual session
State Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Except for four days in May, the Illinois General Assembly has not met since March. Now there's a b...
Dec 21, 2020
Pritzker, Davis feud over jobless benefits program
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Heart of Illinois ABC SPRINGFIELD – A dispute between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican Congressman Rodney Davis about state unempl...
Dec 18, 2020
State Sen. Barickman: Gov. Pritzker’s COVID mitigations are a “failure of democracy”
State Sen. Jason Barickman. (Photo courtesy: Neil Doyle/WJBC)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – According to a Central Illinois lawmaker, Gov. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mitigations are a ‘”f...
Dec 17, 2020
House Special Investigative Committee had its last meeting
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), the committee’s chair. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Earlier this year, Republicans at the statehouse boasted of using House Speaker ...
Dec 15, 2020
Rep. Davis: Second COVID-19 bill “turning into Washington D.C. parlor game”
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A second Coronavirus stimulus bill is turning into a “typical Washington D.C. parlor game,’ according to ...
Dec 14, 2020
Illinois’ part of the 2020 presidential election is over
Monday’s meeting of the Electoral College in Illinois. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – In a vote long on ceremony and short on suspense, Illinois' twenty electors went for ...
Dec 14, 2020
