People of all ages can participate in the Bloomington Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Shield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session and will make their way to the governor, including measures touching on drug approval, college admissions and foster placement.… MORE
Illinois criminal justice advocates tout ‘Clean Slate’ legislation as ‘economic boon’
By REILLY COOKMedill Illinois News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Criminal justice reform advocates say legislation to seal criminal records for certain nonviolent crimes, which passed Friday in the House, would unlock economic opportunity for thousands of Illinoisans. The so-called Clean Slate Act has failed twice before, but activists see renewed fiscal messaging as the key to…… MORE
THANK YOU: WJBC’s 100th Anniversary Beer officially for sale across Central Illinois
Thank you, Central Illinois, for joining WJBC at our 100th Anniversary beer unveiling on Saturday at Lil’ Beaver Brewery.… MORE
Multi-vehicle crash on Murray Baker Bridge results in injuries
The Illinois State Police said people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on the Murray Baker Bridge on Thursday.… MORE
Bloomington City Council Approves Over $10 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades
In a significant move to enhance the city’s infrastructure, the Bloomington City Council on Tuesday approved more than $10 million investment package for the coming year.… MORE
Two men sentenced in separate sexual assault cases
Two men were sentenced this month to several years in prison for sexual assault in separate cases.… MORE
Two Central Illinois men hope Illinois Supreme Court will hear their appeal
Two men, convicted decades of murder, are hoping the Illinois Supreme Court will take up their case in the coming months.… MORE
Bloomington’s $36M bond boosts water infrastructure upgrade
The city of Bloomington is taking steps towards improving its water infrastructure.… MORE
Former doctor jailed 5 years for bathroom recording scandal
A former neurological surgical resident was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for illegally recording dozens of people in bathrooms at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center.… 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…