Doris Ann Rathbun, 77, of Colfax, passed away at 3:00pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.… MORE
Bar owners: Bloomington hasn’t justified liquor license fee hike
Opposition is brewing for Bloomington’s proposed increase in liquor license fees.… MORE
Republican strategist: GOP is a ‘train wreck’
A recent poll shows a majority of Republican voters say the candidate with the most delegates should get the party’s nomination for president.… MORE
Emergency closure in Bloomington due to manhole repairs
The intersection of Bissell and Low Street will be immediately closed to all traffic due to manhole repairs and it will be reopened as soon as work is completed. … MORE
WJBC Forum: Norene Ball
On April 13, at 8:47 pm, I learned that Norene Ball had passed away, my emotions began to rise and I tried to still my heart.… MORE
Sports On Air
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Illinois comptroller: Pay will be delayed for lawmakers, officeholders during impasse
State lawmakers and constitutional officers should expect to wait a couple of months for their next paycheck.… MORE
Normal looking at contract for old Amtrak station renovation
The Normal Town Council will consider a $2.5 million contract Monday night with River City Construction for work on the south side of the tracks at Uptown Station.… MORE
Reilly receives ISU’s Superintendent of the Year Award
District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly recently took home a prestigious award from the Illinois State University Educational Administration and Foundations Department.… MORE
Chiefs explode for season-high 9 runs to even series
The Peoria Chiefs offense broke out with a season high in both runs and hits on Sunday as they beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 9-2 to even the series and finish the road trip. … 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…