Nearly three dozen Bloomington-Normal representatives are in the nation’s capital for an annual trip to meet with lawmakers about projects back home.… MORE
Wood St. closed for sewer repair
BLOOMINGTON – Wood Street between Madison Street and Lee Street will be closed immediately. This closure is for a sewer repair. The road will reopen when the repairs are complete. Drivers should use an alternate route.… MORE
Olympic medalist to speak at Women’s Health Night
An Olympic medalist and Illinois native will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Women’s Health Night next month.… MORE
McLean County corrections officers get 3 percent raises
McLean County now has all of its workers under contract.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Betsy DeVos
You probably heard the extensive backlash about our recently approved Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Healthcare
My family is in the midst of a health crisis.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. March 20, 2017
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Lower: Facebook comment not intended to be racially charged
By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington mayoral candidate Kevin Lower is trying to explain an online comment he made in 2014 that has caused a firestorm in the weeks before the election. Lower said in a Facebook response “There are certainly many more opportunities on the African continent than on the North American.” That came…… MORE
Durbin lays groundwork for his questions in Gorsuch hearing
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he plans to ask Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch about his independence from the White House if his nomination is confirmed.… MORE
State Farm Holiday Classic reveals 2017 field
Two state champions and four additional state trophy winners highlight the 2017 State Farm Holiday Classic field.… 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…