Category Archives: Politics
“Blue-Ribbon” panel to help pick next McLean County Administrator
Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel is part of a seven member “Blue Ribbon” panel that will help pick a new McLean County Administrator. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON...
Jan 11, 2019
Pat Brady: Illinois people fed up with political party bashing
Former Illinois Republican chairman Pat Brady told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin people are fed up with both political sides bashing each other for over a decade. (WJBC File Photo) By Neil DoyleBLO...
Jan 09, 2019
LaHood blasts Durbin’s Peoria visit as Trump appeals for southern border wall
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Dunlap is blasting U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s central Illinois visit earlier this week. LaHood said Durbin should have stayed in the nation’s capitol trying to break...
Jan 09, 2019
Preservation panel urges council to stop East Beaufort Street demolitions
Normal’s Historic Preservation Commission is opposed to demolishing buildings on Beaufort Street to make way for the Trail East development. (Save the Uptown Mural and Historic Buildings Faceboo...
Jan 08, 2019
Days dwindle down for Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner ends his term as Illinois Governor on Monday, January 14 (Facebook/Bruce Rauner) By Dave DahlGov. Bruce Rauner's disappointed he did not win re-election, but he is looking forwa...
Jan 08, 2019
As election approaches, Normal council awards more Uptown tax incentives
Trail East will be located on the northeast portion of Uptown Circle, and contain three floors of office space, a first-floor food court, and residences on the fifth floor. (Bush Construction, Farnswo...
Jan 08, 2019
Normal does not want mural standing in the way of Uptown construction
The Town of Normal is preparing a contingency plan to move this mural in case a court rules that it should be preserved despite a developer’s plan to build a five-story building on the site. (Sa...
Jan 04, 2019
Sen. Durbin eyes 2020 re-election bid
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said Sunday he’s getting ready for a re-election run in 2020. (Photo: Dave Dahl) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is strongl...
Dec 23, 2018
Modest tax hike seen on tumbling Eastland Mall land values
Eastland Mall’s sinking land value will cause Bloomington property owners to pay a little more on next year’s tax bill. (WJBC File Photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomi...
Dec 18, 2018
Normal council approves big raises for future elected leaders despite ‘optics’ and ‘stigma’
Normal Mayor Chris Koos, at Monday night’s council meeting, pushed strongly for pay raises that will go into effect starting two years from now for the mayor and council members. (Photo by Howar...
Dec 18, 2018
