A long-time McLean County bakery celebrates its 50th year in operation on Monday.… MORE
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Six long-time McLean County residents to be honored as History Makers
Six long-time McLean County residents make up the McLean County Museum of History’s 2024 History Makers class.… MORE
Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon raises $103,739
The annual Radio Bloomington-St. Jude Radiothon wrapped up Friday and raised $103,739 for children with cancer. … MORE
McLean County man facing Class X felonies for predatory criminal sexual assault
A 34-year-old Bloomington man faces several Class X felonies after being indicted on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault.… MORE
UPDATE: Illinois State University issues apology to Norfolk State after fan uses racial slur
A return to Horton Field House on Saturday for the Illinois State Men’s basketball team featured a competitive game but an racial slur from a fan. … MORE
“Craft Beer Thursday” with Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall
“Craft Beer Thursday” with Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall happens each week with WJBC midday host Neil Doyle. … MORE
Danvers man is allowed to represent himself against murder allegations
A Danvers man indicated to a McLean County judge that he wanted to represent himself against allegations that he killed a Bloomington woman.… MORE
2023 St. Jude Walk/Run and We Care Half Marathon
Join us Saturday September 23rd, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, for the St. Jude Walk/Run and We Care Half Marathon, to raise money in the fight against childhood cancer with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. … MORE
Brews at the Zoo 2023
Brews at the Zoo returns to Miller Park Zoo for one night only on Saturday, June 24!… MORE
History Maker Gala 2023
Join the McLean County Museum of History for the celebration of the 2023 History Makers during the gala on June 15th.… 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…