The month of May continued an upward trend for housing sales in Bloomington-Normal.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. June 19, 2015 – Sun. June 21, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Hometown Military News: June 22, 2015
Hometown Military News for June 22, 2015:… MORE
Matthew Curry to headline at initial Bloomington Beer Fest
Organizers of the new Bloomington Beer Fest have announced that Bloomington-Normal native Matthew Curry will be its headliner on its second night at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 22.… MORE
Bloomington alderman to discuss public comment changes
Bloomington is looking at altering its public comment ordinance.… MORE
OSF St. Joseph recognized for excellence in gynecology surgery
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center was recently recognized as one of Healthgrades 2015 Gynecological Surgery Excellence Award recipients.… MORE
Study says parents need to give more money lessons to their children
When it comes to finances, father and mother usually know best, but mom and dad aren’t always the ones teaching their children about money.… MORE
Local expert weighs in on Duggar drama
Josh Duggar’s sisters have continued the family’s defense of their brother.… MORE
ISU picked to participate in women in economics challenge
Illinois State University has been selected to be part of a nationwide initiative to bring more women into the field of economics.… MORE
Flooding creates dangerous waterways
Residents along waterways should take caution due to rising water levels. Illinois Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Tim Schweizer says it helps to check weather and emergency alerts.… 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…