Category Archives: State Election News
State Sen. Barickman: Safe T Act is an “overreach”
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller on the Scott Miller Show. (Photo courtesy: Jason Barickman/Facebook)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – State Senator Jason...
Sep 22, 2022
Gov. Pritzker to Sen. Jones, Hastings: Get out
Gov. Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on State Sens. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) and Mike Hastings (D-Frankfort) to resign. It was anno...
Sep 22, 2022
Gov. Pritzker announces tax rebates
Governor J.B. Pritzker made the announcement on Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The checks will be in the mail. Or in your direct deposit.Gov. Pritzker, other exec...
Sep 12, 2022
State Sen. Bailey meets with Sheriffs from around the state to discuss the resumption of cash bail
State Sen. Darren Bailey (middle) met with over 30 Sherriff’s from across the state on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Darren Bailey for Gov./Twitter) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A gathering of s...
Sep 06, 2022
State Rep. Dan Brady: Still too much paperwork and delays at Secretary of State office
State Re. Dan Brady is running for Secretary of State. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A candidate for Illinois secretary of state says there's still far too much paperwor...
Sep 01, 2022
McLean County farm hosts IFB Candidates’ Roundtable
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia). (Photo courtesy Kent Casson/Central Illinois Farm Network)By Dave DahlLEXINGTON – The candidates for the two top offices on the ballot this November – U...
Aug 25, 2022
Republican day at the Illinois State Fair
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), the GOP candidate for governor this year, arrived in a John Deere 410 tractor. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When Republican Bruce Rauner was gove...
Aug 19, 2022
Illinois Democrats gather at the Illinois State Fair
The political days at the fair are Wednesday and Thursday, with the party holding the governor's office going first. (Facebook/Democratic Party of Illinois)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois Rep...
Aug 18, 2022
Republicans are being asked about gubernatorial candidate comparing abortion to the Holocaust
State Sen. Darren Bailey. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Now that gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has drawn more criticism for comparing aborti...
Aug 09, 2022
New bill is “green,” say supporters
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who hosted Tuesday's news conference, says the issue is now personal. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/Shutterstock) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The bill which kept sena...
Aug 09, 2022
