Category Archives: Politics

Unit 5 teachers union head publicly slams administrators
Lindsey Dickinson, President of the Unit Five Education Association, at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The head o...
Syndicated Author Nov 15, 2018

City to buy new Zamboni for downtown arena ice
A picture of the Zamboni from a staff report to the Bloomington City Council.(Photo from City of Bloomington.) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A new Zamboni will soon resurface the ice at ...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018

Harmony Park plan wins council backing, east side playground seen as inclusive for kids of all abilities
The Harmony Park playground on Hershey Road will enable kids with and without disabilities to play together. It’s the first inclusive playground in Bloomington-Normal. (from harmonyparkproject.o...
Syndicated Author Nov 14, 2018
Sixth hopeful enters Normal Town Council race
A sixth candidate has entered the race for three seats up for election next April on the Normal Town Council. (WJBC/WMBD-TV file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – A Normal Town Council can...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2018

New bill wants metal detectors in schools
New proposal in the Illinois House looks to add metal detectors available in schools.(PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– A state lawmaker wants Illinois to move toward making going t...
Syndicated Author Nov 13, 2018

Advocates: Bloomington far from welcoming for disabled residents
Advocates for the Disabled voiced their concerns to city government leaders Friday at Bloomington City Hall. (Photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomi...
Syndicated Author Nov 09, 2018

Tuesday’s election shows Illinois’ regional political flip
After Tuesday, a large part of the Chicago suburbs will soon be represented by Democrats and pretty much all of southern Illinois will be repped by Republicans. (WJBC file photo) By Illinois Radi...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2018

Fourth candidate joins race for Normal Town Council
Normal Library Board member Joel Studebaker announced his running for the Normal Town Council Wednesday via Facebook. (Photo Courtesy Joel Studebaker For Normal Council Facebook Page) By Neil Doy...
Syndicated Author Nov 08, 2018

Normal Council okays land sale for future northeast fire station
Normal Town Council members unanimously backed the idea of buying property at Hershey and Shepard Roads at a cost of up to $450,000 for a new northeast side fire station. (Town of Normal) By Howa...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2018

If elected, Democratic hopeful wants public input regarding Pelosi as Speaker
Democratic candidate for Congress Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (right), County Clerk hopeful Nikita Richards and Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner worked the phones in a get-out-the-vote effort Monday in Downt...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2018