A local group that tries to help students in District 87 and Unit 5 has been awarded a grant from State Farm.… MORE
Aldermen take harder line on problem landlords, award incentives to packaging firm
Bloomington aldermen were unanimous Monday night in adopting a tougher stance against landlords who repeatedly violate city housing codes. The city council, with two members voting no, also agreed to reward a company with taxpayer incentives for moving its business to the former Wildwood Industries property on Ireland Grove Road.… MORE
BPD seeks more information in Sunday’s ‘complex’ standoff
Bloomington Police are asking for information from the public to help authorities determine what may have led to a hostage situation that ended peacefully early Sunday evening on the city’s west side.… MORE
BREAKING NEWS:Hostage situation on W. Locust in Bloomington comes to an end
According to our news partner WMBD, a man by the name Cody Powell has been taken into custody. It is said that Powell will receive a medical evaluation. The child who was held hostage is reported to be safe.… MORE
Aldermen to vote on harsher penalties for problem landlords
The Bloomington City Council is considering taking a harder line on repeat offenders of the city’s housing codes.… MORE
Waste not, want not at the dinner table
As Americans, we waste up to a third of the food we buy. New research shows that problem is particularly pronounced among college students.… MORE
Congressional campaign challenges pre-existing conditions
The latest disagreement in the Congressional campaign between incumbent U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) and Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is over which candidate is better for Illinoisans with pre-existing conditions.… MORE
Historian seeks to help community face prior racial misdeeds
A local historian, who’s trying to unwrap the veil of secrecy about racial segregation in McLean County, said people he talks to are very surprised to learn there were segregated beaches at Bloomington’s Miller Park.… MORE
Despite elevation, Redbirds run over Rams of Colorado State
For the second time in as many tries, the Illinois State football team took down an FBS foe as the Redbirds (3-0) dominated Colorado State (1-4) on the offensive side of the football to come away with a 35-19 win over the Rams at Canvas Stadium Saturday afternoon.… MORE
Family fights cancer in honor of son
Jonny Wade was an outgoing kid, smart enough to know the name of his Congressman, and to ask for more money for pediatric cancer research.… 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…