One of the Bloomington budget task force recommendations doesn’t sit well with District 87 superintendent Barry Reilly.… MORE
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Renner: Likely not all task force recommendations will be needed
Bloomington’s budget task force plans to present final recommendations to the city council next month as it seeks ways to close a $7 million deficit.… MORE
LaHood, Mellon stage first debate
The man who’s raised less than $15,000 for his run at Aaron Schock’s old 18th Congressional District seat came out swinging against the man who’s raised more than $1 million, in the first of two debates before next month’s special election.… MORE
Western Avenue unveils new playground
Western Avenue Community Center unveiled their new Bloomington playground at a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday night. … MORE
District 87 considers tax abatement for three local properties
Three possible property tax abatements were presented to the District 87 school board Wednesday night.… MORE
NPD officers receive life saving awards
Three officers with the Normal Police Department have been honored with the department’s award for saving a life.… MORE
Attorneys asking state to fulfill order to pay for developmentally disabled services
Attorneys asking the state to comply with an order to pay for services for the developmentally disabled say the comptroller’s office is lying about having a shortage of cash.… MORE
Hales discusses myths surrounding sick leave buyback debate
The City of Bloomington is weighing its options in regards to shutting down a program that has led to spiked pensions.… MORE
Bloomington man with MS seeks to raise money for rare treatment
A Bloomington man has decided to attempt to raise $50,000 to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis.… MORE
Rep. Brady ‘no strike’ bill a sign of mistrust
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the so-called ‘no strike, no lockout’ binding arbitration bill will soon go before the Illinois House.… 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…