Category Archives: Politics
ISU’s Dietz up for bonus pay after glowing performance review
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz seen here delivering his State of the University address. (YouTube/Illinois State University) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Illinois State Univ...
Oct 18, 2018
Rep. Sommer: constituents have his ear, Blair declares independence from Madigan
88th District State Representative candidates Jill Blair and and incumbent Keith Sommer squared off in a debate on the Illinois State University campus Wednesday night. (Photos Courtesy of Jill Blair ...
Oct 18, 2018
Ex-Bloomington City Manager Hales and Joliet officially part ways
David Hales received gifts from Bloomington aldermen at a reception in his honor in November 2017 at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. (File photo by WJBC’s Howard Packowitz.)By Ho...
Oct 16, 2018
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis on VP Mike Pence
A last minute visit from the Vice President for US Rep. Rodney Davis (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– It's harder to imagine an odder couple than President Trump and Vice Presiden...
Oct 15, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence drops by for lunch
A last minute visit from the Vice President for US Rep. Rodney Davis (PHOTO:Dave Dahl) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– A crowd estimated at 250 stood in a country club ballroom for a not-qui...
Oct 12, 2018
Final debate between Rauner and Pritzker
Final debate leaves questions unanswered (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlQUINCY– The two main candidates for governor found their way out of the Chicago area for a joint appearance, this one ...
Oct 12, 2018
Registration fees eyed for all Bloomington businesses
Bloomington aldermen will decide Monday night whether to raise fees for a number of city services, including boat dock owners on Lake Bloomington and also require businesses to register with the...
Oct 08, 2018
Veteran political watcher sizes up governor’s debates
The men running for governor are blasting each other, rather than digging into the issues, when they take the debate stage, according to one Springfield expert. (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlThe ...
Oct 07, 2018
Farm bureau: No farm bill by end of year would be ‘nightmare scenario’
Illinois Farm Bureau National Legislative Director Adam Nielsen said the bureau doesn’t have a position on the work requirement for those who use food stamps, and it's frustrating that it's one ...
Oct 06, 2018
Gubernatorial debate take two
Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker (left) and Gov. Bruce Rauner squared off in the second of three debates Wednesday (WJBC file photo) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– The second of th...
Oct 04, 2018
