By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL – Leaders from the Bloomington-Normal NAACP Branch acknowledge State President Teresa Haley’s remarks about immigrants should not have been said. They also said they accept Haley’s sincere apologies. Despite Haley’s apologies, former DuPage County NAACP President Patrick Watson has been calling for Haley’s resignation. According to the Bloomington-Normal NAACP Watson “received an…… MORE
Illinois’ entry in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade will sound like we’re in the “Middle of Everything.”… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON (WMBD) — Another historic Bloomington mansion is stepping back in time to celebrate Christmas. The David Davis Mansion is celebrating the season by stepping back into the Gilded Age, the time period in which the home was built. The mansion is beautifully decorated with Christmas trees in each room and holiday decorations…… MORE
By WMBD-TV LEXINGTON — One subdivision in Lexington is taking the words of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to a whole new level this holiday season. More than 20 members of the subdivision planted giant inflatable Santa decorations in their front yards to celebrate the Christmas season. The neighborhood has drawn people to the…… MORE
Around a dozen residents staying inside tents on Bloomington’s east side can remain on the property for now… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – NAACP Illinois State Conference President Teresa Haley is speaking out after a video of her calling immigrants rapists and savages was released on Tuesday. The video was from an October Illinois Branch Presidents meeting recorded by former DuPage County President Patrick Watson. Watson initially called for Haley to step down on…… MORE
Thanks to the Federal Reserve, investors received a bonus gift ahead of the holidays as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged to the highest in nearly two years. … MORE
One of the world’s largest telecommunications companies inked a deal with Rivian Automotive for a new pilot program.… MORE
A Central Illinois Congressman believes border security funding should be separate from funding for Ukraine.… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Heartland Community College (HCC) announced that it has named Noah Lamb the new Vice President of Finance and Administration on Tuesday. According to an HCC news release, Lamb is moving to Heartland from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. At Wittenberg, he served as an Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…