U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said accusations outlined in the indictments against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two former aides need to be taken very seriously.… MORE
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said accusations outlined in the indictments against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two former aides need to be taken very seriously.… MORE
State Senator Jason Barickman said there still aren’t proper controls in place to keep tax dollars from being wasted on what some have called politically connected anti-violence programs that had little or nothing to show for the millions of dollars they received from the state.… MORE
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is looking to make a political comeback.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner has most likely had his focus on Democrat J.B. Pritzker in his re-election campaign. Now he faces a hurdle to get to November.… MORE
Talk of spending millions on the future Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side has surfaced at the State Capitol.… MORE
The man who will assume the role of interim city manager in Bloomington next week would like the word ‘interim’ removed from his title.… MORE
State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin he will vote against the override of the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act.… MORE
By Eric Stock WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood called it the ‘dumbest thing he’s ever heard,’ a plan that would have sharply reduced tax incentives in 401(k) retirement savings. PODCAST: Listen to Scott’s interview with LaHood on WJBC. “This is a program that has worked,” LaHood said. “It has incentivized people to save,…… MORE
All but three Bloomington aldermen are scolding Mayor Tari Renner for his behavior, presenting him with a letter Monday night claiming he’s bringing “disgrace” to city government.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner is being sued by a former business partner and his legal team is doing all it can to keep the details of the lawsuit under wraps.… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…