President Barack Obama is considering his pick for the Supreme Court after the death of judge Antonin Scalia over the weekend.… MORE
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St. Jude mom encourages more people to give to help others
Donors to the Radio Bloomington St. Jude Radiothon are on pace to top last year’s total of 86-thousand dollars for the children’s research hospital in Memphis and its regional sites, including Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria.… MORE
Donate to the Radio Bloomington St. Jude Radiothon today
St. Jude Children’s Hospital helps put children and their families at ease after they have been diagnosed with cancer.… MORE
Renner: Council should stop ‘navel gazing’ and pass bulk waste fees
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said the bulk waste debate is on hold until he’s sure a majority of alderman can agree on something.… MORE
Hales: Bloomington accustomed to regular curbside bulk pickup
Bloomington alderman are trashing new bulk waste collection fees, but city manager David Hales said the proposal which the city council delayed last night was one of many ideas meant to help the city plug its multi-million dollar deficit.… MORE
Special Olympics set to take Polar Plunge
Officials at Special Olympics Illinois hope a later start this year will encourage more people to take the plunge.… MORE
Rep. Davis: Gas tax proposal ‘dead on arrival’
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) said President Barack Obama should leave low gas prices alone.… MORE
Prison commission’s work continues after recommendations
Some recommendations from a state commission on reducing the prison population aim to help offenders when they get out of prison.… MORE
Wear Red Day promotes heart disease awareness
Friday is National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association’s effort to raise awareness and money for heart disease in women.
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ISU women to ‘Play 4 Kay’ on Friday
Illinois State will be raising money for cancer research at its women’s basketball game on Friday night.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…