Where do the three Republicans looking to be the next 18th District Congressman stand on gay marriage? … MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Rose opines on baseball ahead of July 9 visit to Normal
Pete Rose has been out of baseball for decades, but he’s still an avid fan of the game.… MORE
Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens in July
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens this week and will run through July into August. … MORE
West Market Street rail bridge work being extended
High speed rail upgrades to the Union Pacific rail bridge on West Market Street will take much longer than expected.… MORE
ISU’s Leonard explains Supreme Court death penalty ruling
In a split 5-4 decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the use of a controversial drug will still be allowed for lethal injection.… MORE
Normal not collecting bulky waste Friday
Due to the Town holiday, bulky waste, landscape waste and brush will not be collected on Friday. … MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. June 26, 2015 – Sun. June 28, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Connect Transit to suspend service on July 4
Connect Transit services will not operate on Saturday for the Fourth of July holiday. … MORE
Democrats focus attention on LaHood in 18th district special election
By fall, the months-long vacancy in the 18th Congressional District will be over. And the new Congressman may not be from Peoria, and he may not be a Republican.… MORE
Ecology Action Center launches drive to pay for hazardous waste collection
Household hazardous waste collections used to be an annual event in Bloomington-Normal.… 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…