Lafayette Street from Main St to R.T. Dunn Dr, will be closed for street repairs. … MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Community members gather for Charleston vigil
Members of the community gathered at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Wednesday night for a prayer vigil to pay tribute to the victims of last weeks shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.… MORE
Attorney General, IHSA settle equal opportunity lawsuit
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today (Wednesday) a settlement with the Illinois High School Association ensuring student athletes with disabilities have equal opportunities to compete and earn points for their teams at state meets.… MORE
Local expert weighs in on Supreme Court hearing
By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two prominent issues in the next few days. Legalization of same sex marriage and the affordable care act will be at the forefront of discussions. Meghan Leonard. political science professor at Illinois State University, said what we can expect from the Affordable…… MORE
University Street road closure
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – University Street between Willow Street and Locust Street will be closed to thru traffic for sewer repairs starting at 6:00 a.m. Monday, weather permitting, and will remain closed until repairs are completed.… MORE
Bloomington, Normal police searching for car wash burglary suspect
Bloomington and Normal police are seeking information about a suspect in multiple coin machine tampering incidents at local car washes.… MORE
Rep. Brady: Illinois budget needs ‘scalped’
Closer – but still miles apart – that’s how State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, sums up where Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Democratic leaders stand – with just one week before the budget deadline.… MORE
Bloomington mayor wants to end consulting contract
Bloomington’s mayor isn’t happy with the role that a consulting firm played – or didn’t play – in the city’s negotiations for a downtown redevelopment plan.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. June 23, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Bloomington Library Board chooses firm for future expansion
The fourth time was the charm for the Bloomington Public Library Board. … 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…