Category Archives: State News
Illinois House Minority Leader not seeking another term
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin. (Photo courtesy: Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) announced the morning after t...
Nov 09, 2022
Bloomington’s Brady defeated in his bid to become Illinois Secretary of State
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) has conceded defeat in his race for Illinois Secretary of State.(Facebook/Friends of Dan Brady)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) h...
Nov 09, 2022
2022 Election Results
Click here for election results from the McLean County Clerk’s Office.Click here for election results from the Bloomington Election Commission’s Office.Click here for other election result...
Nov 09, 2022
State Trooper reminding PTSD support is available for other officers
Trooper Clausing is a regional coordinator for this part of ISP's wellness program. She says health includes mental health. (Illinois State Police Facebook Page)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – It's a ...
Nov 07, 2022
Cyber era just beginning says National Guard Major General
Maj. Gen. Rich Neely was part of a cybersecurity roundtable Friday. (Photo by lizzardo/flickr)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The digital world is a primitive one, according to the general who runs th...
Nov 04, 2022
Republican candidate for governor received a death threat via voicemail this week
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia). (Photo courtesy Kent Casson)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – When news broke of a graphic death threat on State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) and his family, the gube...
Nov 04, 2022
Durbin reacts to attack on the House Speaker’s husband
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlDECATUR – The hammer attack this week on the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was heartbreaking to U.S. Sen. Dick...
Nov 03, 2022
A pre-election labor rally Tuesday was a big Democratic shout of ‘Union Yes’
State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) spoke during a pre-election rally at the IBEW hall in Decatur on Tuesday. (Facebook/State Rep Sue Scherer)By Dave DahlDECATUR – With the Workers’ Rights ...
Nov 02, 2022
Central Illinois Republicans continue push to reinstate cash bail
Members of the Freedom Caucus – central Illinois Republican House members – held a news conference in Decatur Tuesday morning. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The Safe-T A...
Nov 02, 2022
Illinois farmers have caught up on the harvest
Corn harvested for grain reached 78 percent, compared to the 5-year average of 77 percent. (WJBC file photo)By USDASPRINGFIELD – There were 4.8 days suitable for field work during the week endin...
Nov 01, 2022
