The McLean County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager.… MORE
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Unit 5 receives surprise payment from state
By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Unit 5 got some good financial news from the State of Illinois this week. The district has received its 3rd quarter categorical payment, worth a total of $2.5 million. Finance director Marty Hickman said the district wasn’t sure if it would get this payment or not. “It helps us maintain…… MORE
Flynn goes after GOP establishment in Republican primary
A man who tried to change Washington through the media now hopes to do the same as a member of Congress.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. April 29, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Wed. April 29, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet to post activity Town of Normal Call Time Date Officer Type Report Location / Block Address Disposition Type 22:58 04/29/2015 837 E…… MORE
Texas Longhorn returns to Miller Park Zoo
By WJBC Staff A Texas Longhorn named Lord Antioch arrived at Miller Park Zoo yesterday. He will be on exhibit next to the Children’s Zoo area. Heaven on Earth Ranch has agreed to donate the hay to feed the cattle The seven-year-old steer weighs approximately 1,800 pounds and boasts 85 inches of horn. Last year,…… MORE
Unit 5 board selects new president, seats new members
By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – For the first time in four years, Unit 5 has a new Board of Education president. Meta Mickens-Baker was elected by the board Wednesday night to succeed John Puzauskas, who had served in the role the past four years. Mickens-Baker said she’s honored to take on the position. “It’s my…… MORE
ISU professor: Don’t ‘place any bets’ on Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling
By Adam Studzinski BLOOMINGTON – It’s anyone’s guess what ruling the U.S. Supreme Court will make on same-sex marriage. That’s according to Illinois State University political science professor Meghan Leonard. However, Leonard said the L.G.B.T. community does seem to be confident of some sort of favorable outcome. “Even if that’s only the recognition question, which…… MORE
Mitsubishi geese attack lawsuit dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a man who says he was attacked by geese while working at the Mitsubishi Motors North America plant in Normal has been dismissed.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. April 28, 2015
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Tue. April 28, 2015 City of Bloomington has yet to post activity Town of Normal Call Time Date Officer Type Report Location / Block Address Disposition Type 19:23 04/28/2015 922 E…… MORE
Bomb threat suspect found unfit to stand trial again
A Bloomington woman is going back to a mental health facility instead of standing trial on charges of calling in a fake bomb threat to a former employer.… 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…