Heartland Community College has passed a tentative budget for the next fiscal year.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Connect Transit holds first of two listening sessions
Connect Transit is holding a pair of public listening sessions this week as the company looks to improve its service.… MORE
McLean County approves mental health advisory council
McLean County will be setting up a new advisory council to address gaps in mental health care in the community.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. June 15, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
McLean Street in Bloomington to close for sewer repairs
Road closure will occur on McLean Street between Market and Monroe, starting immediately due to sewer repair work. … MORE
Normal approves rezoning of area of South Cottage Village PUD
The Normal Town Council has approved a change to the South College Village Planned Unit Development, which was originally created in 2007 to provide housing and services for the elderly.… MORE
Downtown redevelopment proposal won’t be called for a vote
A proposal to redevelop downtown Bloomington will not be voted on by the Bloomington City Council.… MORE
Sen. Brady: Budget situation bad, not worst he’s seen
State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said the fight over Illinois’ budget is bad, but it’s not the worst he’s seen during this time in Springfield.… MORE
Bloomington’s Cub Foods to close
After operating in the city for more than 30 years, the Cub Foods at 403 N. Veterans Parkway in Bloomington will close this summer.… MORE
Report: Future of Mitsubishi plant in Normal being evaluated
A Mitsubishi Motors official said the automaker is doing an evaluation of the plant in Normal and will decide its future later this year.… 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…