Illinois’ education officials are set to unveil new metrics that will decide how much local school districts could receive in federal school improvement funds.
Politics
Ex-Bloomington City Manager Hales and Joliet officially part ways
The severance package for former Bloomington City Manager David Hales will top $90,000 after he leaves the position he’s held for 11 months as Joliet’s city manager.
Illinois State Redbirds
Redbird men 2nd, women 5th in preseason MVC polls
Illinois State men’s basketball is picked to finish as runner-up in this season’s Missouri Valley Conference race while the Redbirds are selected to finish fifth on the women’s side.
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A cryptic 911 call, slain parents and a missing girl: What we know about the Jayme Closs disappearance
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Michael Bloomberg slams Trump’s trade policies in South Carolina
Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to put climate change lawsuit on hold
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A cryptic 911 call, slain parents and a missing girl: What we know about the Jayme Closs disappearance
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Voices
WJBC Voices: Rauner’s Toyota claim a misleading, false promise
On September 27, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told the Pantagraph that Bloomington-Normal was in serious contention for a Mazda-Toyota auto plant, but the existence of unions and Illinois laws lost the potential jobs to Alabama.
WJBC Voices: “Progressive” has nothing to do with progress
One of the gubernatorial candidates is advocating a progressive income tax as the solution to the state’s economic problems.
WJBC Voices: Celebrating local workers
By Mike Matejka Labor Day is perhaps the most mis-understood holiday in the nation’s calendar. Traditionally viewed as a summer’s end celebration, its real roots are in worker protest, trying to claim and celebrate their role in society. In Bloomington, local unions organize and march together, along with community groups and aspiring politicians, in Monday’s…
WJBC Voices: Staycations
As the days of summer wane, you might be looking for at least one more experience, perhaps even a “bucket list” item to do.