Obituaries for Jack Montgomery, Paul Dorethy and Mary Nickum… MORE
Brotherhood Tree hits final push for 2016
As the countdown to the holidays continue, so does the days for the WJBC Brotherhood Tree. … MORE
Manufacturers’ association chief to speak in Normal
The condition of manufacturing in Illinois will be the focus of an upcoming Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council event.… MORE
Gas prices on the rise
Drivers are paying more at the pump this week and prices will move even higher based on an agreement reached by OPEC that will cut crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day, according to a news release from AAA Chicago.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Changing back
After eight years of “change” I am hoping we can get away from it and change back to the way we were.… MORE
Rose praises Rauner’s leadership on nuclear plant legislation
The main person responsible for getting legislation done to keep open the nuclear plants in the Quad Cities and Clinton is Gov. Bruce Rauner, according to State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet).… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Dec. 7, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Study shows underwater mortgages increasing in Illinois
Illinois’ sluggish economy has claimed another victim: home values.… MORE
Whoopping cough detected at Normal West
Normal West High School parents have been notified by school officials that two cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been diagnosed at the school.… MORE
Expert says state labor dispute may reach Supreme Court
One labor expert suggest the dispute between AFSCME and Gov. Bruce Rauner may end at the state Supreme Court.… 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…