Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
Barnett upsets Owens in McLean County Board District 10
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Board saw an upset Tuesday as Josh Barnett took down incumbent Ben Owens for the County Board District 10 seat.Barnett sai...
Mar 15, 2016
Davis retains McLean County Coroner seat
(WJBC file photo)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis looks to have retained her position.Davis took on a challenge from Gary Morfield and Ryan Gibson in the Republi...
Mar 15, 2016
Davis takes home 13th Congressional Republican nomination
(Photo courtesy Facebook/Rodney Davis)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) cruised to victory Tuesday night in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 13th C...
Mar 15, 2016
Duckworth, Kirk win U.S. Senate primaries
(WJBC file photos)By Adam StudzinskiCHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago) have won the primaries for U.S. Senate.Duckworth defeated Andrea Zopp and Nap...
Mar 15, 2016
Longtime county board member Owens running for reelection
Benjamin Owens is running for reelection to the McLean County Board District 10 seat. (WJBC file photo)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – A county board member who has represented District 10 for over 1...
Mar 01, 2016
McLean County coroner candidate has disagreements with incumbent
Gary Morefield has previously worked in the coroner’s office. (Adam Studzinski/WJBC)By Adam StudzinskiBLOOMINGTON – One candidate for McLean County coroner already has experience as a depu...
Mar 01, 2016
Kirk, Duckworth lead their parties ahead of Illinois U.S. Senate primary
Tammy Duckworth and Mark Kirk lead their respective parties in the race for U.S. Senate in a new poll. (WJBC file photos)By Joe RagusaCARBONDALE – A new poll says Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth h...
Feb 23, 2016
Conservative group slams Obama’s push for automatic voter registration
Matthew Vadum, senior vice president at Capital Research Center, says he worries that the government may not have the ability to handle automatic voter registration. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Capital R...
Feb 12, 2016
Lexington school district proposes property tax increase
The Illinois Primary is March 15. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaLEXINGTON – Lexington Community Unit School District No. 7 is asking March primary voters to pass a property tax increase.The amou...
Feb 10, 2016
Early voting to start Thursday in Illinois
McLean County Government Center. (Photo by Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Joe RagusaBLOOMINGTON – The state of Illinois has finalized the ballot for the March Primary, so early voting will start Thursday in...
Feb 03, 2016
