Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Very clear presidential choices
(Photo courtesy La Real noticia/flickr)By Mike MatejkaThe Democratic convention will wrap up tonight, the Republicans had their show last week. Looking at the tone of both conventions, it looks like e...
Jul 28, 2016
WJBC Forum: Kenya, Part 2!
By Dale AveryI returned from my second trip to Kenya this past week. Last year I shared some thoughts and learnings from my first trip. In July of 2015 I was a team lead for some very talented high sc...
Jul 27, 2016
WJBC Forum: Which lives matter most
By Camille Taylor Which lives matter most of all to you? If you are a parent or grandparent it could be your children, grandchildren, or spouse. If you are a child, it is likely your parents. For most...
Jul 26, 2016
WJBC Forum: School supplies
(Photo courtesy Steven Depolo/flickr)By Sally PyneBy now I am sure you've noticed that the school supply lists and merchandise is in place at our local vendors. If you are in the market for these purc...
Jul 25, 2016
WJBC Forum: Economic development zero net gain projects
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By Ron UlmerOf the 1% sales tax increase implemented this year, I completely support the % sales tax increase for McLean County to provide mental health services since the State has s...
Jul 22, 2016
WJBC Forum: The 3 (new) R’s: Refuse, Repair & Rot
By Elisabeth Reed We are all familiar with the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle. By reducing, reusing, and recycling items such as plastic, paper and aluminum, we can reduce our environmental...
Jul 18, 2016
WJBC Forum: This is no easy time
By Mike Matejka This is not an easy time to be a police officer. Nor is it an easy time to be an African-American, particularly a male. It seems like daily there is another incident that only raises t...
Jul 14, 2016
WJBC Forum: Discrimination
By Jim Fisher This administration has done it again. The Department of labor has issued a directive to address workplace discrimination. Now it's how to address people without using the pronouns him o...
Jul 12, 2016
WJBC Forum: Support and understanding
By Pamela SweetwoodI recorded this on Friday after two incidents of black men dying after police encounters and a group of police ambushed at a protest. Information is still coming out, a lot is unkno...
Jul 11, 2016
WJBC Forum: Scheduling
By Nancy Cruse I am freaking out! At a 4th of July parade over the weekend, one of my friends leaned over to me and said, It’s the 4th of July, that means summer is half over." Soon after that, ...
Jul 08, 2016
