Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Party time
By Michael J. WhelanIt's that time of year again. No, not St. Patrick's Day, but the next best thing, the Irish Heritage Society's annual autumn social!This year we are hosting it at the Knights of Co...
Oct 15, 2015
WJBC Forum: Baseball, Normal’s 150th, and Clare House
(WJBC File Photo)By Dan IrvinChampionship baseball teams these days like the Cardinals and - dare I say it - the Cubs in post-game interviews extoll that their team has a "next man" attitude. It's a b...
Oct 13, 2015
WJBC Forum: Thinking outside the box
By Ron UlmerLet's think out of the Box today, I just hope my cat never does.What if we could increase vehicle mileage while simultaneously reducing air pollution and traffic accidents? Last week I dro...
Oct 13, 2015
WJBC Forum: Get rid of violent crime zones
By Jim FisherWe've had another mass shooting in America and the first thing our President does is get on his stump and claim; this is why we need strict gun control laws. He said "once again, innocent...
Oct 09, 2015
WJBC Forum: TPP takes our power away
By Mike MatejkaAlmost 20 years ago, this country had a huge debate over the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA? Proponents promised it would boost all three partner countries, the U.S., Can...
Oct 08, 2015
WJBC Forum: Changes on college campuses
(WJBC file photo)By Pamela SweetwoodThrough my job, I take students on campus visits regularly to Illinois state university and private colleges. Today I thought I would share with listeners who may n...
Oct 07, 2015
WJBC Forum: Sales tax thoughts
(Photo Courtesy of Joe Ragusa)By Bob BradleyLast month the City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal Councils approved a sales tax increase for their respective communities. The Councils did this usi...
Oct 06, 2015
WJBC Forum: Bloomington and General Custer
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By David StanczakOne of the expectations for the Bloomington Budget Task Force was that it would engage in some thinking that was "outside the box." It has fulfilled that expectation ...
Sep 30, 2015
WJBC Forum: Partnerships
By Dale AveryI wanted to spend some time today reflecting on partnerships.We experience many versions and levels of partnerships in our lives. Most significant for me is the partnership I have with my...
Sep 23, 2015
WJBC Forum: The constitution versus personal decisions
(Photo courtesy Flickr/DonkeyHotey)By Camille TaylorKim Davis, the Rowan County Kentucky Clerk, has been in the news for her personal decision to not issue marriage licenses for same sex couples.Kim D...
Sep 11, 2015
