Category Archives: Politics
Unofficial voter turnout down in Central Illinois
These numbers are subject to change because of same-day registration, but here are the turnout percentages, by county. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By WMBD-TVCENTRAL ILLINOIS – Based on lists of r...
Mar 20, 2024
Voters in three counties sign off on tax referendum for Olympia School District
Voters in McLean, Tazewell and Woodford counties all said yes to the measure that increased the rates for the educational fund and for the operations and maintenance fund. (Photo Courtesy of WMBD-TV)B...
Mar 20, 2024
Tazewell County primary election results
(WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVTAZEWELL COUNTY – Results are in for the primary elections in Tazewell County.Tazewell County picks Bill Atkins, Tammy Stimson, Eric Schmidgall as Republican Candidate...
Mar 20, 2024
Primary elections wrap up; results in McLean County
(WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois primary election wrapped up Tuesday night – and no surprise it was President Joe Biden and Donald Trump winning in their respective pa...
Mar 20, 2024
Gov. Pritzker signs executive order to take on sickle cell disease
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – An executive order, which the governor signed Monday, takes on sickle cell disease. It's diagnosed at birth and expensive to...
Mar 18, 2024
Some Illinois Republicans say out-migration is due to high property taxes
One Republican, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), says the state would have a million more people if it grew at the same rates as Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSP...
Mar 14, 2024
Gov. Pritzker urges lawmakers to pass Healthcare Protection Bill
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker says a new health care bill, announced during the State of the State message, will give Illinoisans an adva...
Mar 14, 2024
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
Judge Tracie Porter's Feb. 28 order directs the Illinois State Board of Elections to remove former President Donald Trump's name from the Illinois primary ballot while also staying the decision until ...
Feb 29, 2024
Illinois Senator reacts to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling on protecting IVF process
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth)By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is not only a U.S. senator. She is a mother of two, both children born thr...
Feb 26, 2024
A new bill in Springfield allows Illinois residents to recoup extra costs for mental health care
State Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago) is the sponsor of the bill. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – If you have medical insurance, obviously, you want to see a health care p...
Feb 24, 2024
