A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Parkview Food and Pub to reopen
Rick McCormick has been in the food and catering business longer than he can remember.… MORE
BCPA reschedules comedian Regan
An upcoming comedy show at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts has been rescheduled.… MORE
Democrats slate Normal Township candidates
Democrats have selected their candidates for Normal Township offices.… MORE
FBI data indicates 5 Illinois cities more dangerous than Chicago
New FBI data show that you are more likely to be a victim of violent crime in five Illinois cities other than Chicago. … MORE
Little progress reported in state budget talks
Negotiations between Illinois’ political leaders still have not resulted in anything resembling a budget. … MORE
Sports On Air
WJBC AM 1230: 6:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU men at Tulsa Listen live here WJBC.com: 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – IWU vs. North Park Listen live here 7:00 p.m. – Basketball – ISU women vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee Listen live here… MORE
MLK award nominations needed by Friday
Nominations are being taken for those who make an extra special effort to practice diversity and do good works in the community.… MORE
Supreme Court upholds State Farm fraud verdict
The Supreme Court has upheld a jury verdict saying State Farm committed fraud against the federal government after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.… MORE
McLean County Clerk encourages voting in local government elections
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael is looking ahead to the elections in April, which will decide who seats on local school boards, city councils, and several other entities.… 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…