Category Archives: Politics
Mayor wants answers how economic development group spends taxpayer dollars
Bloomington and Normal city governments each contribute annual $100,000 annual subsidies to the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. (Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Counc...
Feb 22, 2019
Gov. Pritzker delivers inaugural budget address
Gov. JB Pritzker, giving his budget address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly, says simply cutting spending — that is, discretionary spending — by fifteen percent won't d...
Feb 20, 2019
What’s in store for Pritzker budget address
Freshman Gov. J.B. Pritzker will deliver his first budget address Wednesday(File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– After Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives his budget speech at...
Feb 20, 2019
Koos: Amazon’s investment shows Rivian is “real deal”
Normal Mayor Chris Koos. (File Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos is not saying, “I told you so,” but Koos said he’s known...
Feb 18, 2019
Planners back Bloomington zoning overhaul despite business fears
Growing Grounds owner Dale Naffziger (left) and Mugsy’s Pub owner Phil Boulds (right) spoke out in opposition to a zoning code revamp backed Wednesday by the Bloomington Planning Commission. (Ph...
Feb 14, 2019
Back to the drawing board for legislative maps
Sen Minority Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD–Another day, another discussion about changing the way Illinois draws its legislative districts. All nineteen Illinois...
Feb 13, 2019
Report: Amazon, GM want stake in Rivian
The R1S sports utility vehicle that Rivian plans to build at the former Mitsubishi Motors plant in west Normal. (Rivian photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The international news agenc...
Feb 12, 2019
City, Kroger revive plans for northeast side grocery store
Kroger has asked for another year to make good on its pledge to pay for infrastructure improvements on property on College Avenue in northeast Bloomington even though it’s unclear whether the co...
Feb 11, 2019
Budget woes deeper than anticipated
The current fiscal year's budget is at a deficit $400 million more than expected — $3.2 billion (PHOTO: Gov. J.B. Pritzker Facebook page) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– As his predecessor, ...
Feb 10, 2019
Teacher’s raise has a chance
State Sen. Andy Manar is sponsoring a minimum wage bill for teachers (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– To the list of bills which former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed — and ...
Feb 06, 2019
