Local electric utilities are answering calls to help areas struck by Hurricane Irma.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Sept. 11, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
Sports On Air
Sports On Air… MORE
United Way launches digital marketing effort
United Way of McLean County has launched a new digital marketing effort to reach out to donors.… MORE
Bloomington staff: Sewer rate hikes needed to repair aging infrastructure
Bloomington aldermen begin the task this evening of deciding whether to saddle constituents with hefty sewer rate increases to fund tens of millions of dollars in sewer and stormwater improvements.… MORE
Parents of Sgt. Rodgers establish fund at IPCF
The parents of Army Ranger Josh Rodgers have established a memorial fund with the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.… MORE
Emerald ash borers harm Illinois ash trees
Emerald ash borers are decimating ash trees in Illinois, and one expert in Decatur said current prevention methods might not be enough to save the state’s remaining trees.… MORE
Fake bills used at Pontiac businesses
Pontiac Police have handled six cases of similarly-printed fake currency that has been passed at local businesses recently, and they are asking the public to report any encounters they may have immediately to the police.… MORE
Ransomware detected in fake IRS emails
The Internal Revenue Service is warning that responding to an email from them will result in your data being taken hostage.… MORE
Obituaries: Zebarth
Obituary for Ralph E. Zebarth.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…