Organizers of a rally in Miller Park Friday evening sought to put a stop to the violence in Bloomington-Normal that has claimed the lives of nine people so far this year.… MORE
Red Cross Blood Drive July 23rd
Join WJBC Monday, July 23rd blood drive event with Avanti’s & Radio Bloomington at the Holiday Inn & Suites – located just one block west on Empire from the original Avanti’s eastside Bloomington location. Blood drive hours are from 12:00pm – 5:30pm. Presenting donors will receive a coupon for a FREE Gondola courtesy of Avanti’s…… MORE
WJBC Voices: Can we cancel the election for lack of interest?
Illinois’ elections are as dysfunctional as its government.… MORE
U.S. Marshals asked to review Law and Justice Center security following courthouse stabbing
After an elderly man stabbed himself with a plastic knife at the Law and Justice Center, the McLean County Sheriff’s Department is investigating how he managed to sneak the knife through security.… MORE
Sydney Mays Jr. extradition process is underway
A Bloomington man accused of murder may be back in McLean County soon. … MORE
Unit 5 starts search for third new school board member
Unit 5 is seeking candidates to fill one last school board vacancy.… MORE
Council told arena needs $610,000 elevator to ease access for disabled patrons
Bloomington aldermen are being asked to spend a little more than $600,000 in public money for a new elevator so the city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena can comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.… MORE
Vernon Ave. to close for water work
Vernon Avenue will be closed from Linden Street to Broadway from Monday, July 23 to Monday, July 30, 2018. … MORE
Convicts no longer to perform community service for Boys and Girls Club after rape case
The head of the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal said the organization has taken itself off the list of agencies in which people convicted of crimes can perform community service work.… MORE
Furlong leaving Heartland baseball to join staff at Xavier
The head baseball coach at Heartland Community College is leaving the Twin Cities to take a role on a Division I staff.… 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…