Normal’s Town Council received an update Monday night on the town’s Parks and Recreation master plan.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bryan Adams schedules show at Coliseum
Bryan Adams is bringing his Reckless 30th Anniversary Tour to the Twin Cities.… MORE
Husband and wife die in Pekin shooting
A husband and wife are dead after a shooting in Pekin. … MORE
Salvation Army of McLean County to celebrate Christmas in July
The Salvation Army of McLean County will be celebrating Christmas in July on Friday.… MORE
Residents reminded to know district before Tuesday voting
The 18th Congressional District Primary gets underway tomorrow, and local government officials are reminding voters to be aware of what district they live in before hitting the polls.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. July 2, 2015 – Sun. July 5, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Expanded Farm Progress Show will bring more revenue to Central Illinois
By Carrie Muehling DECATUR – The Farm Progress Show comes back to Illinois this year, and organizers have again expanded the show field. When the current facility adjacent to Richland Community College in Decatur was built in 2005, there was room to expand it by 20 percent. In 2011, that area was full. In 2013,…… MORE
Man crashes into apartment building
A Bloomington man crashed into an apartment building over the weekend. … MORE
‘Deadhead’ from Normal reflects on band’s final concerts
Grateful Dead fans filled Soldier Field in record numbers over the weekend for the band’s three farewell concerts and WJBC talked to a ‘deadhead’ from Normal who was there.… MORE
Sen. Brady: State workers should report despite no budget
State Sen. Bill Brady is trying to assure state workers they will get their paychecks, one way or another, even though there are still no signs of a budget agreement anytime soon.… 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…