Category Archives: Politics
Normal’s council considers granting special powers to mayor, city manager in COVID-19 fight
Normal’s special meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday. (Photo courtesy: Chris Koos/Facebook)By Heart of Illinois ABCNORMAL – Normal Mayor Chris Koos and City Manager Pam Reece would be g...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois State Police get 19,000 background checks for gun purchases in five days
Illinois State Police acknowledge they've received about 19,000 inquiries in just five days and are working to timely process them. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD R...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois unemployment claims surpass 60,000 in three days
Layoffs and forced closures have resulted in a spike of unemployment applications ten times higher than what they were over the whole month of March last year. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Flickr)By Illinois...
Mar 20, 2020
Illinois Business Alliance says proposed constitutional amendment should be pulled from ballot
Jared Carl, president of the Illinois Business Alliance, says now is not the time for a graduated income tax, and he wants the constitutional question OFF the November ballot. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/Fi...
Mar 19, 2020
Mid-West Truckers Association applauding governor’s decision to waive overweight trucking permits
Schaefer says the need to move supplies during this crisis has grown significantly in the last ten days. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois trucking lea...
Mar 19, 2020
Illinois’ COVID-19 shutdowns could hit taxpayers as local governments brace for impact
In Springfield, Alderman Ralph Hanauer said city budget officials are looking at freezing spending levels. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Local governments a...
Mar 19, 2020
Illinois municipal leaders seek emergency powers for curfew, gas and gun sales bans amid pandemic
Local governments across Illinois are looking to give themselves emergency powers to ban the sale of things such as guns, gasoline and liquor as concerns over the spread of COVID-19 continue. (Photo c...
Mar 19, 2020
New report shows Bloomington near the bottom half of the country when it comes to sustained job creation
The Peoria, Bloomington, and Danville areas all hover near the bottom of the list. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – A new report places nearly all Illinois metro...
Mar 18, 2020
Illinois’ congressional races take shape after primaries
Jeanne Ives has been coined the winner of the Republican primary for the 6th Congressional District. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Illinois Radio NetworkSPRINGFIELD – Illinois voters cast their ...
Mar 18, 2020
2020 Primary Recap
Election Day in Illinois continued despite COVID-19 concerns (PHOTO: Pixabay) By Katherine MurphyMcLEAN COUNTY- State Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington has beaten back a challenge from the conservati...
Mar 18, 2020
