Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner has apologized for miscommunication to the city council that may have led to a proposal limiting some of his powers.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Normal Council adopts 20-year plan to guide land use
The town of Normal now has a plan for guiding land use decisions for the next two decades.… MORE
County Board leader seeks to calm Normal Township anxiety on Brandt tax breaks
The vice chairman of the McLean County Board is trying to counter skepticism about property tax breaks offered to Canada’s Brandt Industries to build a manufacturing plant between Normal and Hudson.… MORE
Authorities investigate fatal Dwight fire
Authorities continue to investigate the death of a disabled man who died after a garage fire in Dwight.… MORE
ISU’s Spack fires three assistants, cites lack of offensive production
Illinois State University head football coach Brock Spack has fired three assistant coaches, including the team’s two offensive coordinators, for not meeting the team’s expectations on offense.… MORE
Unit 5 eyes in-kind services from Brandt Industries
After reluctantly agreeing to provide tax breaks to Brandt Industries, Unit 5 is looking at ways the company could give back to the district.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Nov. 20, 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
Enrollment still open for Medicare
There is still time left to sign up or enroll for Medicare.… MORE
Normal Rotary launches coats campaign
The Normal Rotary Club has kicked off its annual Coats for Kids drive, its annual effort to provide winter wear for children in need in the Unit 5 school district and beyond.… 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…