Milwaukee broke away from a 51-51 tie in the fourth quarter with 13 unanswered points to escape Redbird Arena with a 68-60 victory Wednesday night.… MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM 6:30 p.m. – Football – Oakland at Kansas City Listen live here … MORE
Tulsa comes back to clip Redbirds
Illinois State led by as many as 14 points early in the second half, but Tulsa came back to beat the Redbirds, 70-68, Wednesday night at the Reynolds Center.… MORE
Illinois Wesleyan rally falls short in loss to North Park
Illinois Wesleyan squandered several opportunities to take the lead in the second half but failed each time as No. 18 North Park led wire-to-wire in a 72-68 in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game at Shirk Center.
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Rauner signs bill saving Clinton, Quad Cities nuclear
The legislation which will keep the nuclear plants in Clinton and the Quad Cities open another decade is now law.… MORE
Renner’s petition hearing delayed to Friday
A hearing on a challenge to Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner’s nominating petitions has been delayed. … MORE
Bloomington ceremony honors Pearl Harbor anniversary
A number of people gathered Wednesday at the McLean County Museum to History to honor the memory of those, who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago.… MORE
Fox drops out of Bloomington alderman race
One of the three candidates for Ward 5 Alderman in Bloomington has dropped out of the race.… MORE
LeRoy investigating ‘financial irregularities’ at Relex fitness center
LeRoy is investigating financial irregularities in the accounts of the LeRoy Replex fitness and recreation facilty.… MORE
UPDATED: Former Coliseum director charged with theft
The former executive director of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum has been charged with theft.… 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…