A pair of Bloomington Engineers recently received high honors from the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers.
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Students urged to get vaccinated ahead of school year
Back to school time is here and local health officials are reminding parents to get their children vaccinated before returning to the classroom. … MORE
Lahood says the debate is on
By Terry James PEORIA – Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Mellon announced earlier this week that his 18th district republican opponent Darrin Lahood had backed out of an upcoming television debate. Lahood tells WJBC’s Terry James the debate is on for August 27th. “I think part of the complication was they didn’t want to do the…… MORE
Man pleads guilty in homeless beating death
One of the three men accused in the beating death of a homeless man in Bloomington is pleading guilty.… MORE
Scaled-down flamingo exhibit back for consideration
The proposed Flamingo exhibit at the Miller Park Zoo is expected to be smaller than originally planned.… MORE
Biden may not have the endorsements to run for president
Illinois Democrats may like Vice President Joe Biden, and may even like the idea of him jumping into the presidential race. Endorsing him is another matter.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo hosting school supply drive
The Miller Park Zoo is holding a school supply drive on Saturday.… MORE
Bloomington seeks consultants to help with Hamilton Road extension
Hamilton Road in Bloomington will be extended, city officials just aren’t sure how yet.… MORE
Right-to-life group protests Planned Parenthood
A group of Springfield residents have officially entered the national debate over whether Planned Parenthood should have its federal funding yanked by Congress after videos regarding the harvesting of fetal organs surfaced.… MORE
U of I Chancellor steps down
University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise is stepping down. … 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…