The Bloomington Election Commission will hear testimony Tuesday morning on a challenge to Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner’s nominating petitions.… MORE
Briggs confident in Unit 5 school board
Gail Ann Briggs has always believed there is nothing more important than providing or seeing that a good, solid education is provided for society and its children.… MORE
Fitzgerald re-elected chief judge
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit judges have re-elected Kevin Fitzgerald to a second term as chief judge. … MORE
Dan Irvin talks Rivian Automotive buying Mitsubishi Plant
With Rivian Automotives in talks to buy the Mitsubishi Motors Plant in Normal, questions have been raised regarding Rivian leaving their base of operations in Florida.… MORE
WJBC Forum: WJBC Brotherhood Tree
“Is there really a Santa Claus?” … MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Dec. 8, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. … MORE
Rauner cancels budget meeting after Dems say they don’t have budget framework
There’s a difference of opinion in what needs to happen to grow the state’s economy.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM 6:45 p.m. – Basketball – Bloomington at Normal West Listen live here… MORE
Rivian Automotive to purchase Mitsubishi Motors Plant
Rivian Automotive has announced that they are in talks to purchase the closed Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal.… MORE
Obituaries: Montgomery, Dorethy, Nickum
Obituaries for Jack Montgomery, Paul Dorethy and Mary Nickum… 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…