A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Harmon arts grant applications due May 14
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The application deadline for funding through the Town of Normal’s Harmon Arts grant program is May 14. Requests for 2015 grant funds for arts-related projects, programs or events will be accepted through through the town website, www.normal.org, where there is a grant application form. Harmon Arts Grants, to be awarded…… MORE
Exelon, Clinton Power Station rally lawmakers to pass two-percent electric bill hike
Exelon is rallying support for two pieces of legislation that would create the Illinois Low Carbon Portfolio Standard.… MORE
Bloomington Fire Department to begin fire hydrant testing
The Bloomington Fire Department will begin testing fire hydrants throughout the City of Bloomington beginning the week of May 11. … MORE
Canine flu forces Normal to postpone Pooch Parade
A recent outbreak of canine flu in parts of northern Illinois has forced the Town of Normal to postpone their Pooch Parade and Pet Fair, which was originally scheduled for May 17th.… MORE
Bloomington creating youth jobs program with gift from medical cannabis group
Bloomington recently received a gift from a medical cannabis dispensary group which will help create summer job opportunities for at-risk youth.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. May 5, 2015
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Bloomington downtown redevelopment plans far from certain
Bloomington Alderwoman Amelia Buragas said there are still a lot questions yet to be answered about possible downtown redevelopment.… MORE
Towanda Barnes closing between Route 9 and Oakland
Construction on Towanda Barnes Rd. between Route 9 and Oakland Avenue will be closing to through traffic on Saturday, weather permitting, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.… MORE
Not in Our Town protests controversial sign
Protesters gathered around Checker Cab in Bloomington to voice their displeasure with a controversial sign put up by owner Aaron Halliday.… 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…