OSF HealthCare, which runs hospitals in Bloomington, Peoria, and Pontiac, is in negotiations for a full merger with Chicago-based Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Local man arrested for recent Bloomington shootings
Bloomington police have made an arrest in connection to recent shootings that injured two juveniles.… MORE
Heat warning issued for Central Illinois, local cooling centers
The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and watches for all of Central Illinois through Sunday afternoon.… MORE
New county board member hopes to be “voice for agriculture”
A third generation farmer is the newest member of the McLean County Board.… MORE
Panel okays Park Pantry alcohol sales, west side council member opposes license
Despite opposition from residents, the Bloomington Liquor Commission is recommending the city council allow a convenience store owner to sell packaged liquor at his business near Miller Park.… MORE
Special Olympics Golf Fore Good
WJBC invites you to ‘Golf Fore Good’ to benefit the Special Olympics of Illinois on August 2nd at Weibring Golf Club.… MORE
NPD: Woman attacked while jogging on trail
Normal police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect wanted for allegedly attacking a woman on the Constitution Trail. … MORE
16th Annual Red Cross Summer Blood Drive
Join WJBC Monday, August 12th for the 16th Annual Summer Blood Drive event with Avanti’s & Radio Bloomington at the Holiday Inn & Suites.… MORE
Tesla to open location in Bloomington
Electric vehicle maker Tesla plans to open a sales and service center in Bloomington.… MORE
Family of five escapes early morning house fire
A family of five escaped unharmed after a fire broke out in Bloomington early Tuesday morning.… 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…