Teachers and staff in Unit 5 are getting a homework assignment from their superintendent.… MORE
New book another way Collins family pays it forward
The father of a man who was killed by a drunk driver has published a book that he hopes will be an inspiration to others.… MORE
Barickman pushes evidence-based school funding formula
State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, said he has a plan to filed the state’s broken school funding formula.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers push to legalize marijuana
State lawmakers are gathering supporters for their push to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois.… MORE
Evening of Stars VIP Package Auction
The VIP Package Auction is going on NOW… MORE
Unit 5 adds to bus fleet
Memories of a transportation debacle in August were fresh in the minds of Unit Five school board members Wednesday night, as they approved spending up to $3.5 million to buy a fleet of school buses and transit vans.… MORE
Man charged with DUI in Bloomington crash faces charges in six states
The man accused of causing a wreck that closed down a section of Airport Road for almost a day and knocked out power to thousands of people is wanted on a variety of charges in five other states. … MORE
Former big league pitcher tries to eliminate stigma of mental illness
A former Major League Baseball pitcher who lost his son to suicide is raising awareness about teenage mental health.… MORE
Obituary: Raber
NORMAL – Robert Lee Raber, 79 of Normal, Illinois, passed away on April 11, 2017 at 7:41 a.m. at Evergreen Place, Normal. Robert’s service will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017 at 11am at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington. Following services burial will be held at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington with military…… MORE
ISU president previews Evening of Stars auction
by Marc Strauss Two tickets remain for the American Red Cross Evening of Stars and a chance to meet Cubs World Series hero David Ross. But to get them you’ll have to listen to the radio. WJBC and Radio Bloomington will be auctioning off the last two tickets between 6 am and 5 pm on…… 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…