A handful of proposed federal bills would make gun silencers more readily available. … MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Uptown Normal road closings announced for Saturday’s Medici fair
NORMAL – Uptown Normal will be hosting the Medici Craft Beer and Jazz Street Fair on Saturday. No-parking signs will be posted at 11 a.m. with the following streets closing at noon: North St. from Fell Ave. to Uptown Circle Constitution Blvd. from Mulberry St. to Uptown Circle Broadway at its intersection with…… MORE
Emerson St. closing for tree removal
BLOOMINGTON – Emerson St. between Roosevelt and Lee streets will be closed Friday, July 21 for tree removal. Work should be completed by the end of the day. Drivers should find alternate routes.… MORE
Chenoa nursing home: Staffers acted swiftly when they learned about abuse
Operators of a Chenoa nursing home are defending their actions in the midst of a criminal probe into the alleged abuse of six residents, and they are challenging a fine imposed by a state agency for not protecting those residents.… MORE
Prosecutors charge McLean man with sex crimes dating back to early 1990s
A man from the village of McLean is jailed on sex abuse allegations dating back to the early 1990’s.… MORE
Local jury convicts gunman of attempted murder, shots narrowly missed hitting holiday shoppers
A Bloomington man has been convicted of attempted murder and eight other charges for a shooting last Thanksgiving weekend that a prosecutor said “only the grace of God” prevented a tragedy.… MORE
Champion Fields set to host national tournament
Champion Fields has been a staple to the sports scene in the Bloomington-Normal area for a long time…..… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC-AM 1230: 10:15 a.m. Thursday: Cardinals at Mets… MORE
Caterpillar streamlining application process at Pontiac
Caterpillar is attempting to streamline its application process for new jobs at its Pontiac facility.… MORE
Teen dies while working in South Streator
Multiple departments are investigating what caused a teen to die while working for Luckey Transfer, LLC. in Livingston County.… 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…