By Blake Haas CLINTON – The all clear sign has been given after students at Clinton Unit 15 Junior High had to evacuate due to a bomb threat. Unit 15 Superintendent Curt Nettles confirmed a bomb threat was made Tuesday, and the source of the treat is still under investigation by Clinton Police. This…… MORE
Bloomington City Council approves ownership of chicken coops in city limits
By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – Residents in Bloomington might have a new neighbor, but in the form of chicken’s. On Monday, Bloomington City council approved a special use permit to Karla Lane to raise 12 chickens at 3402 and 3404 E. Oakland Ave. Special use permits will allow residents to apply for a permit for…… MORE
Bloomington City Council approve name change for gender-neutral title
Elected representatives of Bloomington’s nine wards now have a new title after the council passed a proposed ordinance Monday night.… MORE
Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival
WJBC invites you to the 6th Annual Bloomington-Normal Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival on June 20th.… MORE
Pritzker appoints two new members to ISU board
Two new members will be joining the Illinois State University Board of Trustees.… MORE
Relay for Life 2019
WJBC is proud to be a part of Relay for Life at Bloomington High School on Friday, June 21st – Saturday, June 22nd.… MORE
Financial Advisor: ‘Hang in there and be patient’ amid new Chinese tariffs
Despite the Dow dropping as much as 700 points on Monday, one Bloomington-Normal Financial Advisor wants investors to ‘hang in there and be patient.’… MORE
Monday scoreboard, Tuesday schedule
Scoreboards are sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan.… MORE
Catherine Mary (Katie) Power
Catherine Mary (Katie) Power, 89, passed peacefully into Heaven on Saturday, May 11 surrounded by her loving family. Catherine Mary Payne was born February 7, 1930 to Charles H. and Gertrude (Scurrah) Payne in Bloomington IL. … MORE
City Council asked to aid Brandt’s growth plans, approve east side chicken coop
The Bloomington City Council is being asked to sign off on a plan to increase the size of the area’s enterprise zone to help Canada’s Brandt Industries grow its U.S. operations just north of 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…