Category Archives: Politics
Latest town council hopeful aims to boost diversity in decision-making
Attorney Brad McMillan. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – A Bradley University professor is stepping forward as a candidate for the Normal Town Council.Atto...
Aug 28, 2020
Koos announces he will seek another term
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle and HOI ABC NORMAL – Chris Koos Wednesday announced he will seek another term as mayor of Normal. “As mayor, with the shared...
Aug 26, 2020
Duckworth wants coronavirus aid package to help local governments
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). (WJBC file photo) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. senator who once led the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is taking measure of how things...
Aug 26, 2020
Normal Planning Commission Chairman announces town council bid
A.J. Zimmerman. (Photo courtesy HOI ABC) By HOI ABC NORMAL – Still more than two-months away from November’s general election, a candidate has come forward saying he intends to run ...
Aug 26, 2020
Republicans calling for another Ethics meeting after lawmaker indicted
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago). (Photo courtesy: WikiMedia/Illinoislawmakers)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Since the last time the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform met, a major...
Aug 24, 2020
Central Illinois Congressman calling on lawmakers to focus on stimulus not postal service
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) visited Normal on Thursday to announce an $8 million grant to Connect Transit. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – One Central Il...
Aug 21, 2020
Durbin: Voting by mail, take care of it sooner rather than later
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Fresh off a conference call with the U.S. Postal Service’s director of 2020 election mail, U.S. Sen. Dick...
Aug 20, 2020
U of I test could help schools across the state
The saliva test for coronavirus, developed by the school, now has FDA approval(PHOTO: University of Illinois) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker's happiest coronav...
Aug 20, 2020
A call for tougher ethics
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) says the reform-minded bills can be called.(PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD– With a multi-million-dollar influence-peddling case landi...
Aug 19, 2020
Not everyone wants to talk about Mike Madigan
Representative Andr M. Thapedi (D) (PHOTO : Illinois General Assemply) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– A member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, State Rep. Andre Thapedi (D-Chicago) says ...
Aug 17, 2020
