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Orlando: How can I help?

Orlando: How can I help?

Posted on June 12, 2016

(OrlandoSentinal) Overwhelmed by people wanting to donate blood to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, OneBlood asked donors to stop coming Sunday and schedule appointments over the next few days.… MORE

Wildcats end season second in the state

Wildcats end season second in the state

Posted on June 12, 2016

A pair of runs by Oak Park in the tenth inning of the Class 4A State Championship game were too much for the Normal West Wildcats to overcome, and they settled second place in the state. … MORE

Epiphany Parish Carnival

Posted on June 6, 2016

Radio Bloomington is excited about the 14th annual Epiphany Catholic Church Parish Carnival! The purpose of the carnival is to foster fellowship within the community. All are welcome and it is open to the public. Admission is FREE; there will be great carnival rides, games, food, and fun for the whole family! Thursday, June 16…… 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…