NORMAL, Ill.- Is term length correlated to corruption? One challenger believes so. At WGLT’s candidate forum, Republican primary challenger David Blumenshine said he believes State Representative Dan Brady needs to simplify the issues that face Illinois' District 105 and the state by making tax cuts. In Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address there was not one mention to the pension crisis. This raises the question, what is Brady […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives are up for election, and Bloomington’s 105th district is seeing incumbent Republican Dan Brady run against republican hopeful David Blumenshine. The debate that took place at WGLT's candidate forum, and the pension crisis and tax cuts were a hot topic on Thursday, Feb. 13. "It's your generation. This thing isn't going to be put on my doorstep. It's going to be put on my grandchildren's. […]
Photo courtesy to Illinois State University's website NORMAL, Ill.- Early voting for the March primary begins this week for Illinoisans. Although the primary election is not officially until March 17, voters can start casting their ballot as early as Thursday. The State Board of Elections spokesperson Matt Dietrich expects a lot of voters to utilize this service. “Early voting has gotten more popular ever since it began,” said Dietrich. “It seems to […]
(Photo Courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker Facebook page) CHICAGO- Governor J.B Pritzker spoke on the behalf of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) on Tuesday. He was joined by Senator Dick Durban and Illinois Department of Transportation acting secretary Omer Osman at Randolph Elementary School in West Englewood in Chicago. Pritzker explained the work with the railroad system, educational foundation, jobs, and the physical infrastructures of the […]
NORMAL- Monday evening Normal town council discussed the bill proposed by the state of Illinois regarding recreational marijuana business locations. The council will vote to either prohibit or allow cultivation centers, infusers and dispensaries within the township of Normal. Businesses would have to operate under a permit or special use process. Brian Day from the Corporation Counsel expands on where the businesses would be in the community. "The next steps […]
NORMAL – The non-profit organization Americans for Prosperity partnered with State Representatives Dan Brady and Randy Frese to host a town hall meeting discussing Governor J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax system Tuesday night. Illinois currently has a flat income tax meaning all residents, regardless of income, are taxed at a rate of 4.95 percent. The graduated tax system would mean that the wealthy would be taxed heavier than lower […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. - J.B. Pritzker attended the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington on Sunday where he discussed issues of education in Illinois. Two former Secretaries of Education were also in attendance. Governor Pritzker directed questions as well as concerns to the former Education Secretaries from the Obama and Bush administration on what steps can be taken to improve education in Illinois, as well as the historically fraught relationship […]
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