Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: ‘Stop-gap’ measures
(WJBC file photo) By Scott McCoy Over the past few weeks, I lost my voice - between screaming at the Illinois legislature, screaming at the Chicago Cubs, and screaming like a little girl on the rides ...
Jul 07, 2016
WJBC Forum: Make good news happen
(Adam Studzinski/WJBC) By David Stanczak While you're still basking in the glow of the 4th of July weekend, here's some encouraging news and the chance to make even more encouraging news. The Independ...
Jul 06, 2016
WJBC Forum: Freedom and the responsibility that comes with it
(Photo courtesy Flickr/planetc1) By Camille Taylor During the Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress drafted a final copy of the Declaration of Independence which declared the original Thi...
Jul 01, 2016
WJBC Forum: Illinois’ problems: let’s look in the mirror
(WJBC file photo) By Mike Matejka The Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois University, named after our late U.S. Senator, recently completed an analysis of Illinois' political gridlock. They laid...
Jun 30, 2016
WJBC Forum: Anniversaries and weddings
(Photo courtesy Rachel Elaine/flickr)By Sally PyneMy 26th wedding anniversary is today. Not bad for two people that had been married previously. We were not sure we'd be lucky enough to have that many...
Jun 29, 2016
WJBC Forum: Independence Day comments
(Photo courtesy Flickr/David Amsler)By Ron UlmerAt this time of summer, we all look forward to Independence Day or the Fourth of July Celebrations that include parades, picnics, and the best fireworks...
Jun 28, 2016
WJBC Forum: The bell ringer of St. Mary’s
By David Stanczak I have a riddle for you: If Father Ric Schneider, former pastor of St. Mary's Church in Bloomington, were a pastry, what brand would he be? Answer at the end of the Forum. Father Ric...
Jun 22, 2016
WJBC Forum: Another mass shooting
By Jim Fisher Another mass shooting and some of the first words out of our president's mouth are: "This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a w...
Jun 20, 2016
WJBC Forum: Who & what are super delegates
(Photo courtesy Flickr/Veni) By Mike Matejka An issue sure to surface at the July Democratic convention is super-delegates. Hillary Clinton is now the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, but ...
Jun 16, 2016
WJBC Forum: Protect the citizens
By Ron Ulmer I changed my forum topic because we had the worst mass shooting in United States History in Orlando Florida over the weekend. THE NUMBER ONE REASON GOVERNMENTS ARE CREATED is to protect i...
Jun 15, 2016
