Category Archives: Opinion

By Camille TaylorA humanist is a person who has a strong interest in the welfare of others.The Bloomington-Normal Humanists believe in taking responsibility for themselves and working for the well- be...

By Mike MatejkaOn the day this Forum is aired, I'll be returning from Washington, D.C. Every trip anywhere is educational and I'm not a frequent visitor to our nation's capitol, but do make the trip o...

By Arlene HoseaOn April 13, at 8:47 pm, I learned that Norene Ball had passed away, my emotions began to rise and I tried to still my heart. My head knew that Bloomington/Normal had just lost another ...

By Jim Fischer There was a time when the word statesman was a compliment; He is so statesman like. It meant that the person's demeanor was respectful and the message was worth listening to even if you...

By Dan IrvinAnyone who has even the slightest interest in sports knows that a funny thing happened on Sunday. There was this coronation parade in Augusta, Georgia, that was to culminate in Jordan Spie...

(Flickr/Money20sFkr401K2012 630×420) By Scott McCoy A few weeks ago, I was reimbursed by a gentlemen for helping him with a small project. He wrote me a check for $150.00. Since the check was dra...

By Nancy Cruse I collect inspirational quotes. Just the right words on the right day can make all the difference. On a particularly bad day recently, I ran across this quote: To the world you may be o...

(Photo courtesy Facebook/AutismMcLean) By Mike Matejka April is autism awareness month. A new initiative is being launched in our community, with the ambitious goal to make McLean County an Autism Fri...

(WJBC file photo)By Ron UlmerIllinois' number of taxing government bodies far outnumbers any other state which is a contributing factor to Illinois citizens bearing one of the highest tax burdens in t...

By Pamela Sweetwood I want to share with you a local program very worthy of your participation. The Ecology Action Center advertised several months ago on WJBC their energy audit program. Knowing I ha...