Legislative leaders met on the campus of Illinois State University Thursday morning to answer questions and talk about the 2018 legislative agenda.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Prosecutor Chambers: BPD investigation ‘very active’ into Riley Drive triple murder
McLean County’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday that Bloomington Police are conducting a “very active” investigation to find out who killed three men and seriously injured a four year old boy in a shooting Monday afternoon at 311 Riley Drive.… MORE
Michigan man bikes Route 66 for pediatric cancer
In an effort to raise money for a cure for pediatric cancer and raise awareness, a man from Michigan is riding along Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.… MORE
Clinton Walmart to close in July
The City of Clinton will be losing its Walmart next month.… MORE
Davis favors immigration laws keeping families together, but with confirmation
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said the immigration issue is more than who crosses the border, but also what crosses it.… MORE
McLean County recycling rate increases for the third year
For the third year in a row, McLean County saw an increase in the amount of solid waste that was recycled.… MORE
BPD searches for gunman who robbed Papa John’s Pizza
Bloomington Police are investigating an apparent armed robbery that happened Tuesday night at east side pizza delivery business.… MORE
Victim in Riley Drive triple murder was ‘trying to help’ when he heard gunshots
Families and friends are mourning the loss of three men shot to death Monday on Riley Drive in Bloomington, including a man described as being “so full of life.”… MORE
Victims identified in Riley Drive triple murder
Authorities have released the names of three people killed in Monday afternoon’s shooting at an apartment complex on Riley Drive in Bloomington, and they reported a young boy also wounded in the gunfire is no longer on the critical list.… MORE
Karthik Nemmani visits the WJBC Midday Show
The 2018 National Spelling Bee Champion, who used to live and attend school in the Twin Cities, visited the WJBC Studio this afternoon.… 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…