The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that weather permitting; work is scheduled to begin June 15, 2015 for pavement patching on Veterans Pkwy from west of Commerce Parkway to Jackson Street in Bloomington.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Old U.S. 66 restructuring and closure
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that weather permitting; work is scheduled to begin June 15, 2015 for the reconstruction of the structure carrying Old US 66 over Timber Creek, 4.5 miles north of US 136 near Funks Grove.… MORE
Doug Collins coming back to Bloomington
ISU All American Doug Collins is coming back to Bloomington. The former Redbird and NBA player and coach will speak at the YMCA’s Legacy dinner in July.… MORE
AFSCME rallies in Bloomington for a new contract
Members of the state’s largest public employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, are rallying support across the state for a new contract. … MORE
Jontry: Lawmakers seem interested in more K-12 education funding
Area school officials are waiting for Springfield to make decisions before a lot of the budgeting process can wrap up before the new school year begins in the fall.… MORE
Pontiac water treatment plant earns national award
Illinois American Water’s Pontiac Water Treatment Plant recently gained national recognition for its water quality. … MORE
Brief closure on Constitution Trail
Several sections of Constitution Trail between Northtown Road and Pipeline Road will be closed from Thursday at noon until the end of the day Friday for asphalt resurfacing.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. June 9, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Fire on Bloomington’s west side destroys garage
The Bloomington Fire Department quickly extinguished a garage fire Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
Bloomington officials review downtown development plan
Mayor Tari Renner said he has one question for the developer who has submitted a proposal to tear down and redevelop an entire block in downtown Bloomington.… 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…