Some key decisions were handed down Monday night by the Bloomington City Council that will impact economic development efforts.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington council hires Decatur’s Gleason as city manager despite alderman’s concerns
Bloomington aldermen voted unanimously Monday night to hire Tim Gleason to be the next city manager, although one council member expressed publicly her dissatisfaction with the decision-making process.… MORE
BPD: 15 year old robbed Papa John’s Pizza, committed vehicle theft
A 15-year old boy is in custody for an armed robbery last week at a pizza delivery business on Bloomington’s east side and for a motor vehicle theft later in the week.… MORE
Ecology Action Center’s grant set to help low-income families
For low-income Normal residents putting a can or a bottle in the recycling will soon be as easy as twisting off the top.… MORE
McLean County Relay For Life raises over $255,000 during annual Relay For Life
After 24 hours of walking and 54 teams later, McLean County’s Relay For Life raised over $255,000 on Saturday at The Corn Crib counting towards a goal of $305,000.… MORE
ISU professor provides small business tips
A local business professor says one of the most important things for small business owners is to know what they’re doing and to know how to tell employees what kind of work ethic they expect.… MORE
Unit 5 president seeks new board members devoted to district’s mission for excellence
Unit 5 School Board President Barry Hitchens is looking for new board members who are committed to the district’s mission, which is teaching each student to achieve personal excellence.… MORE
Bloomington Criterium set to bring in over $80,000
Bloomington’s Criterium has been announced as a State Championship Race by the Illinois Cycling Association.… MORE
Legalizing marijuana is a ‘next year project’ for Illinois
Illinoisans looking to gamble at a new casino in Rockford or Danville or to legally buy marijuana to get high for fun will have to wait until next year for the debate to spark back up at the statehouse.… MORE
B-N EDC showcases sales, population numbers in 2018 Demographic Profile
The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council has released the 2018 Demographic Profile, which indicates retail sales, household income, and population in the Twin Cities are on the rise.… 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…