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Police respond to late-night gunshot in Normal
The Normal Police Department responded to calls of a gunshot in the 600 block of South Fell Avenue last night.… MORE
Centeno named CIRA deputy director of operations and facilities
Central Illinois Regional Airport has promoted Javier Centeno as its new deputy director of operations and facilities.… MORE
Jefferson at Clayton closing Monday
BLOOMINGTON – The intersection of Jefferson Street and Clayton Street will be closed Monday, April 10 at 7 a.m. for a sewer repair. Please use an alternate route.… MORE
Evening Of Stars VIP Package Auction
Radio Bloomington and the American Red Cross want to make sure that you have an unforgettable evening at the 2017 Evening of Stars… MORE
Division St. closing for 2 weeks
BLOOMINGTON – Division Street between Allin Street and Lee Street will be closed beginning Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017, weather permitting. Access to local traffic will be maintained. The closure is required to perform sidewalk, drainage and roadway improvements. Work is anticipated to be completed within approximately 2 weeks, weather permitting.… MORE
State bill seeks to limit local cooperation on deportation efforts
Some Illinois lawmakers are working to limit how much local authorities can cooperate with the federal government in deporting undocumented immigrants.… MORE
Chaplain helps families, coroner’s staff cope with loss
Friday marks two years since the fatal plane crash which took the lives of seven men east of Bloomington.… MORE
Clinton man identified in fatal workplace accident
DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has released the name of the m\an who was killed in a workplace accident in Clinton on Thursday. … MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. April 7, 2017
By WJBC Staff A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses. Bloomington (April 1-3) April 3, 2017 CALL TIME LOCATION / BLOCK ADDRESS DISPOSITION TYPE 1:06 am S VETERANS PKWY / BUNN ST Report Traffic Stop 3:46 am 9XX N ROOSEVELT AVE…… MORE
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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…