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MCCA holds open house at substation location
Mid Central Community Action held an open house at the proposed substation location on Bloomington’s west side.… MORE
Normal to refinance $23.5M bond
Normal is looking to take advantage of low interest rates by refinancing a $23.5 million bond the town approved in 2007.… MORE
Bloomington looking at lower Hershey Road speed limit, widening Linden
Bloomington aldermen will vote Monday night on making changes to a pair of roads on the city’s east side.… MORE
Country study shows many Illinois students learn finances with good grades
A new Country Financial Security Index shows many Illinois students learn about finances by earning good grades.… MORE
Redbirds fly past Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Senior guard Paris Lee scored a career-high 24 points to lead four Redbirds in double figures, as Illinois State beat Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Joseph’s, 81-72, Sunday afternoon on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena. ISU finished its nonconference home schedule with a perfect 6-0 record for the first time since 2008-09.… MORE
AT&T to increase mobile internet speed in Bloomington
AT&T customers in Bloomington can expect to see their internet speed increase soon.… MORE
Study shows credit checks don’t predict job performance
A job candidate’s credit is not a valid method of predicting job performance according to a recent study by a University of Illinois economist.… MORE
State says training effort helps cut down on ‘ransomware’ computer attacks
Government entities at all levels in Illinois are hoping that training people not to click on suspicious links can cut down on the number of ransomware attacks.… MORE
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WJBC 1230 AM 2:00 p.m. – Basketball – St. Joseph’s (Pa.) at Illinois State Listen live here 6:30 p.m. – Football – Pittsburgh at Cincinnati… 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…