A local economic developer said all the talk of major retailers closing is just the tip of the iceberg in a rapidly changing marketplace.… MORE
Attorney General: Consumer debt leads consumer complaints
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is announcing the top 10 consumer complaints her office receives.… MORE
Illinois State Drops Friday’s Doubleheader to Open FAU Tournament
Despite solid defense, the Illinois State softball team fell short in a pair of games on Friday to LIU Brooklyn and Florida Atlantic at the FAU Parents’ Weekend Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida.… MORE
Judge hears witness testimony in Zimmerman court hearing
Kirk Zimmerman, who is being accused of shooting his ex-wife Pamela in 2014, was in court Friday afternoon.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Giving up Facebook for Lent
The season of Lent started on March 1st.… MORE
Obituaries: Hansen, Tovrea, Siron
Obituaries for John Hansen, Deniese Tovrea and Dolores Siron… MORE
Fire in Normal damages home on Suelynn Drive
The Normal Fire Department was able to prevent a fire which had started on the exterior of a home on Suelynn Drive Friday afternoon from spreading to the rest of the house.… MORE
College Avenue water main fixed, Town of Normal boil order still in effect
The water main break in the 1000 block of East College Avenue has been fixed, but a town wide boil order remains in effect for Normal.… MORE
Illinois State battles to the end in loss to Drake
The Illinois State women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, as the Redbirds (8-23) fell to No. 20/19 Drake, 64-40, inside the iWireless Center. The No. 1 seed Bulldogs (26-4) increased their win streak to 20 games and advanced to Saturday’s semifinals against either No. 4 seed Southern Illinois or No. 5 seed Wichita State.… MORE
Advocate BroMenn not experiencing disruptions during boil order
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center experienced no disruptions resulting from the boil order in Normal.… 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…