As the Route 66 bike path in McLean County is being expanded outside Bloomington-Normal there’s a new effort to add about seven more miles of the trial.… MORE
Category Archives: Terry James
Phoenix Towers residents urge Connect Transit to keep route
Residents of a senior and disabled housing complex in Bloomington are trying to save their bus stop.… MORE
Bloomington named on list of most affordable cities
The city of Bloomington is one of the 10 most affordable cities to live in, according to Livability.com.… MORE
State could help resolve dispute over McLean County health fund reserves
One of McLean County government’s new leaders says it might require the state to intervene in a dispute over who has control of the health department’s budget.… MORE
WJBC launches annual Brotherhood Tree collection
Friday marks the kickoff of the WJBC Brotherhood Tree gift collection to help families in need in McLean County this Christmas.
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Normal to begin lecture series to mark 150 years
The town of Normal has a long and storied history.… MORE
Lahood says the debate is on
By Terry James PEORIA – Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Mellon announced earlier this week that his 18th district republican opponent Darrin Lahood had backed out of an upcoming television debate. Lahood tells WJBC’s Terry James the debate is on for August 27th. “I think part of the complication was they didn’t want to do the…… MORE
Delavan mayor warns of scams
Hard work continues in the city of Delavan as they recover from last week’s tornado. Mayor Liz Skinner said receiving any money from FEMA is unlikely. … MORE
Frerichs eliminates paid internship program within Treasurer’s office, but Rutherford report still being withheld
The Illinois Treasurer’s office is going through some changes.… 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…