BLOOMINGTON – Grove Street from Morris Avenue to Allin Street will be closed starting immediately, due to a sewer repair. For more information, please contact Streets and Sewers Superintendent Colleen Winterland at 309-434-2225.… MORE
Judge sets trial date for Petersen in parent killings
A McLean County Judge has set a Feb. 27 stipulated bench trial for a Bloomington man who is accused of murdering his parents.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Russian Hacking
By Jim Fisher It’s funny how the biggest news story since the presidential election was how the Russians hacked the American political parties and somehow had influenced the defeat of Hillary Clinton. Interesting,how then president Obama said that could not happen when the discussion amongst the republican’s side of the election was that the democrats…… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Jan. 24, 2017
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Rauner address to call for optimism despite long budget stalemate
Gov. Bruce Rauner will try to bridge the deep divide between the political parties and lay the groundwork for a budget agreement as he delivers his third State of the State address on Wednesday.… MORE
Eastport Drive closing for sewer repairs
BLOOMINGTON – Effective immediately, Eastport Dr. between Sandstone St. and Arrowhead Dr. will be closed to through traffic for sewer repairs. Street will be closed till work is complete. Drivers should find alternate routes. For questions, contact Public Works, 309-434-2225. … MORE
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Hood named to Heartland board
Heartland Community College has filled its vacancy on its Board of Trustees.… MORE
Senate bargain includes permanent tax hikes, temporary tax freezes
The Illinois Senate has begun the process to pass what leaders call a grand budget compromise, but is facing opposition from nearly all sides.… MORE
Shoppes at College Hills in Normal sold to 2 real estate firms
The Shoppes and The Plaza at College Hills in Normal are changing ownership, but shoppers aren’t expected to notice any changes.… 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…