Richard Dean Steidinger, 80, Chatsworth, died at 11:58 am Friday, January 13, 2017 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.… MORE
Thunder top Storm in overtime for 2nd straight night
The Bloomington Thunder earned a series sweep of the Tri-City Storm with a 3-2 win at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Saturday night.… MORE
Rose, Bausch lead Titans past Carthage
Brady Rose scored a career-high 25 points to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 77-74 win over Carthage in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center.
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Freezing rain leaves Bloomington-Normal roads slick
Freezing rain falling Saturday morning left roads slick in the Twin Cities.… MORE
Obituaries: Casali, Davies, Doyle, Kinsella
Obituaries for James Casali, Mary Davies, Lee Doyle, and David Kinsella… MORE
Death rate from opioid overdoses rising in Illinois
Overdose deaths from opioids have seen an alarming increase in Illinois since 2008, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (DPH) believes it is vital to educate both the public and doctors about the epidemic to curb the problem.… MORE
Illinois Supreme Court hears hospital property tax case
The question about whether hospitals in Illinois can be exempt from paying property taxes if they claim a certain level of charity care is now up to the seven justices of the Illinois Supreme Court.… MORE
Thunder overcome two-goal deficit to win in overtime
Resilience has become second nature for the Bloomington Thunder in the last several weeks… MORE
Redbird women routed by UNI
The Illinois State women’s basketball team outscored first-place Northern Iowa, 29-28, in the second half, but the Panthers dominated the first 20 minutes in a 78-40 victory Friday night in Missouri Valley Conference action on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 6:00 p.m. – Basketball – Wichita State at Illinois State Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – Carthage at Illinois Wesleyan Listen live here 7:00 p.m. Hockey – Tri-City at Bloomington Listen live here … 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…