The Republican leader of the Illinois Senate was happy to see a plan from Gov. JB Pritzker to reopen the state, but he said there are some things that could be changed.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
4 more coronavirus cases in McLean County
Local health officials reported four new cases of coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the McLean County total to 108.… MORE
Bloomington High School finalizes graduation plans
Seniors at Bloomington High School won’t get a traditional graduation ceremony this spring, but there will be an opportunity this winter.… MORE
Lyons: Targeting a normal football season
The NCAA put all spring sports on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but what will the fall look like?… MORE
Pritzker announces five-phase, regional plan to reopen Illinois
Those of you who wanted a regional, phased-in approach for Illinois to return to commerce are getting that plan now.… MORE
Two more COVID-19 cases in McLean County
McLean County has added two more cases of coronavirus, the county total now 104.… MORE
Hy-Vee to limit meat purchases
Hy-Vee announced that effective Wednesday, May 6, it will limit meat purchases at all of its locations.… MORE
Bloomington woman gets new laptop from Kim Komando Show
A local woman who was recently let go from her job got a big surprise while listening to WJBC.… MORE
A wet start to planting but not like last year
Central Illinois was too wet for much planting last week, according to the latest USDA crop report.… MORE
Pritzker urges patience and caution
A northwest Illinois church sued – and failed – in its fight against Gov. JB Pritzker’s “stay home” order, but the church held Sunday services anyway.… 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…