Category Archives: Politics
Pritzker backs term limits for legislative leaders, not for elected offices
Democratic candidate for Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker meets with McLean County Democrats at Illinois Wesleyan University. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The ...
May 08, 2018
Scalise visits Springfield for US Rep. Davis
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise hosted a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy house.gov)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – GOP House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Lou...
May 02, 2018
Sen. Brady not ‘overly concerned’ about McCann gubernatorial bid
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady is sounding largely dismissive of a former Republican’s bid to challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. Pritzker in November. (Photo courtesy Illi...
Apr 23, 2018
McLean County Democrats pick new chairman for first time since Reagan era
McLean County Democratic precinct committeemen have chosen Erik Rankin (seated in photo) to replace retiring John Penn as party chairman. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON...
Apr 18, 2018
Airport board member resigns to avoid conflict with Normal town government job
Beth Whisman resigned as member of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Board to avoid a potential conflict with her new full time government job for the Town of Normal. (Photo courtesy McLean County Museum...
Apr 18, 2018
Patti Blagojevich makes appeal direct to Trump on Fox News
Amy (left) and Patti Blagojevich emerge from their home in 2015. (Photo courtesy Illinois Radio Network)By RFD Radio/WFMBSPRINGFIELD – Now that legal channels seem to be closed for ex-Gov. Rod B...
Apr 17, 2018
Area Congressmen back Syrian military strikes
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger was quick to praise President Trump for ordering air strikes against Syria.(Photo courtesy wwwcspan.org/YouTube) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois C...
Apr 14, 2018
Worried about water quality, city orders removal of some Lake Bloomington boat docks
Bloomington alderman voted 7-2 on Monday to enforce a city ordinance against boat dock owners whose docks are noncompliant. (WJBC file photo)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Property owners crow...
Apr 10, 2018
Council narrowly agrees to work with Normal on sports complex study
Bloomington aldermen voted 5-4 to help Normal pay for Sports Facilities Advisory’s feasibility study of a McLean County multi-sports complex. (Courtesy Facebook/Sports Facilities Advisory) ...
Apr 10, 2018
UPDATED: City eager to help State Farm find buyer, possible uses for historic former headquarters
State Farm’s downtown Bloomington once served as the insurance company’s corporate headquarters. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Mayor...
Apr 09, 2018
