The west side of Uptown Circle between Beaufort Street and North Street in Normal will be restricted in width on Tuesday and Wednesday, weather permitting.… MORE
Rep. Davis: Tuition waivers will remain tax free
For all those students who staged protests on the Illinois State University quad and on college campuses over a proposed tax to student tuition waivers, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said – rest assured – those waivers will remain intact in the federal tax bill.… MORE
Obituaries: Brakeville
Obituary for Gregory Brakeville
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Power outage in Atlanta causes flight cancellations at CIRA
Several flights have been canceled at Central Illinois Regional Airport due to a power failure that shut down all air travel at one of the world’s busiest airports.… MORE
Bloomington council to give direction on downtown wayfinders
Downtown Bloomington’s future will be on the minds of city aldermen at Monday night’s council meeting.… MORE
Rasmussen: $900,000 zoo upgrade won’t deepen Bloomington’s budget hole
Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo would get about $900,000 worth of improvements under a plan presented to the city council Monday night.… MORE
Rep. Davis: Ending net neutrality will foster competition
While Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan promises an appeal, an Illinois U.S. representative says lifting federal net neutrality rules will hold internet service providers accountable by fostering more competition.
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Redbird women’s basketball falls to Cleveland State
Illinois State Women’s Basketball team dropped to the Cleveland State Vikings in a back-and-forth affair on Sunday 56-47.… MORE
No. 11 Wash U throttles Titans
Washington University outscored Illinois Wesleyan 40-13 over the final 11:27 of the first half and cruised to a 95-69 win over the Titans at Shirk Center.
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Sports On Air
WJBC 1230 AM: 1:45 p.m. Basketball (women) – Cleveland State at Illinois State Listen live here 4:00 p.m. Basketball – Washington Univ. at Illinois Wesleyan (in progress) Listen live here 6:30 p.m. Football – Dallas at Oakland WJBC.com: 2:45 p.m. Basketball – Washington Univ. at Illinois Wesleyan Listen live here… 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…