Category Archives: Politics
Illinois Business Alliance again urges Pritzker to pull progressive tax from ballot
Gov. JB Pritzker, who has championed the progressive tax as a fairer method for taxing income, recently told reporters: "Illinois needs it now more than ever." (Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker) By I...
Apr 27, 2020
Local Republicans respond to governor’s stay-at-home order extension
Gov. JB Pritzker will sign the modified stay-at-home order May 1. (Facbook/Governor JB Pritzker) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Gov. JB Pritzker has extended the state’s stay-at-home o...
Apr 24, 2020
GOP Senators seek records related to early release from prisons
A state senator is demanding information from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Department of Corrections says communities need to know if convicted murders were released from prison during a pandemic. (P...
Apr 24, 2020
New Bloomington city budget not etched in stone
The new fiscal year starts May 1. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council unanimously passed a $230 million budget Wednesday night, but the elected leaders sa...
Apr 23, 2020
House GOP members suggest how state should reopen
State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria). (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Just in case Gov. JB Pritzker has a suggestion box for what to do when the "stay at home" order expires next Thu...
Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak raises labor issues at Illinois prisons
A county board chairman is raising concerns after he says the Illinois Department of Corrections failed to test 5 correctional officers who worked at Stateville Correctional Center. (Photo courtesy: W...
Apr 22, 2020
Entering second month of stay-at-home order, Illinois state lawmaker not ruling out legal challenge to Pritzker’s power
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order enters its second month with an extension beyond the end of April expected. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – As Gov. J....
Apr 22, 2020
McLean County Board extends helping hand to suffering small businesses, taxpayers
The board voted unanimously to support member Laurie Wollrab’s amendment to make it easier for businesses to receiving the financial help by eliminating a requirement that they also apply for st...
Apr 22, 2020
$22 million surplus won’t go toward stimulus checks for Bloomington residents
The council voted 5-4 NOT in favor of adding the item to the discussion at their April 27 council meeting. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington’s ‘Committee of ...
Apr 21, 2020
Governor Pritzker talks special delivery
Pritzker says there aren’t enough raw materials to make enough tests(Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl Gov. JB Pritzker had what he considered good news at his coronavirus br...
Apr 20, 2020
