Last summer, Quinn’s Shell station at 802 N. Main St. had an underground tank leak that contaminated and polluted the ground around the gas station. Following over a year of cleanup, the end is in sight.… MORE
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Holiday Sparkle with Bremer and WJBC
Add a little sparkle to your holiday with our WJBC’s Silver & Gold Giveaway! Starting Friday, December 16th, log into our WJBC Facebook page to view and like your favorite silver or gold piece of jewelry. The following day we will tally the votes and choose one winner from all our entries to receive the…… MORE
Obituaries: Roop
Obituary for Ann Roop… MORE
Obituaries: Vaughan
Obituary for Marion Vaughan… MORE
Obituaries: Montgomery, Dorethy, Nickum
Obituaries for Jack Montgomery, Paul Dorethy and Mary Nickum… MORE
Fox drops out of Bloomington alderman race
One of the three candidates for Ward 5 Alderman in Bloomington has dropped out of the race.… MORE
Obituaries: Gutherz-Howick
Janet C. Gutherz-Howick, 55, Bloomington and formerly of Colfax, died at 7:25 pm Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00pm Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax. Inurnment will be in Minonk Twp. Cemetery, Minonk at a later date. In lieu of flowers…… MORE
WJBC Forum: Abolish the Electoral College?
With the recent Presidential election, Americans have rediscovered that quirky little Constitutional item called the Electoral College.… MORE
Obituary: Gray
CHARLESTON – John Allan Gray, 71, of Charleston formerly of Colfax, passed away at 7:59 a.m., November 25, 2016, at his residence in Charleston. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements. John was born February 18,…… MORE
State House fails to override Rauner vetoes on voter registration, prevailing wage bills
Lawmakers in the Illinois House failed to override the Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on several measures today, including a measure to automatically register people to vote any time they interact with state government.… 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…