Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Barbie is a toy
(Photo courtesy Flickr/RomitaGirl67) By Arlene Hosea This past weekend, I saw a picture of a Black Barbie doll posted on someone's Facebook page so I reposted without commentary. That post generated s...
Oct 21, 2015
WJBC Forum: Frustrated by the sales tax increase
(WJBC file photo)By Sabrina BurkiewiczI'm frustrated at the City of Bloomington's recent decision to raise sales tax as part of an effort to close a budget deficit of more than five million dollars, c...
Oct 20, 2015
WJBC Forum: Extraordinary Ordinary People
By Laurie BergnerLast week I attended the Institute for Collaborative Solutions' award dinner, where they gave awards called "Extraordinary Ordinary Men of the Year." Twenty men were nominated for thi...
Oct 19, 2015
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 Matejka Almost 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., Ca...
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
