Gordmans has filed for bankruptcy.… MORE
Bloomington city manager withdraws name from possible City Administrator job in Wisconsin
Bloomington’s city manager has taken his name out of consideration for the City Administrator job in Racine, Wisconsin, which is a suburb of Milwaukee.… MORE
State transportation chief says self-driving cars need study
Self-driving cars may be on the horizon, but the head of the state transportation department says there’s plenty to look at before giving them the green light.… MORE
ISU band traveling to Ireland for original St. Patrick’s Day parade
A group of Illinois State University students has chosen to spend spring break not on a beach, but in an event known worldwide.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Words matter
By Laurie Bergner I recently spent some time with folks of a different political persuasion than mine, something most of us rarely do these days. One thing I was struck by was their assertion that “it doesn’t matter what Trump says, only what he does.” I couldn’t disagree more! Words matter. They matter a lot.…… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: March 13, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal, Clay Dooley Tire and Auto and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. March 10, 2017 – Sun. March 12, 2017
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Ameren customers can seek financial help at Wednesday event
Ameren Illinois is offering financial help to some of its customers who are having trouble paying their power bills.… MORE
Ticket sales for Garth Brooks shows to resume Thursday
Promoters of the two Garth Brooks concerts scheduled for State Farm Center in Champaign next month have announced sales will resume on Thursday morning.… MORE
Snow making for slick morning commute
Local roads are snow covered as much of Illinois is battling a late winter storm.… 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…