By Jim Fisher Another mass shooting and some of the first words out of our president’s mouth are: “This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon that lets them shoot people…” He seems to have said the same thing on multiple occasions.…… MORE
Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Who & what are super delegates
An issue sure to surface at the July Democratic convention is super-delegates.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Protect the citizens
I changed my forum topic because we had the worst mass shooting in United States History in Orlando Florida over the weekend.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Thrift shopping
Garage sale season is in full swing.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Sharing sales taxes
I’m sure by now, you’ve heard that Bloomington and Normal are looking into sharing sale tax revenue – and that’s what I want to discuss in this forum.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Plus ca change
The longer I live, the more I realize that history is circular and not linear.… MORE
WJBC Forum: My Facebook identity
This week my beautiful mother turned 85.… MORE
WJBC Forum: History makers make a livable community
In two weeks, the McLean County Museum of History is hosting its fifth History Makers Gala, June 16 at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Unrelated items
By Mary Kay Scharf I have a variety of unrelated items for today’s forum and I will reiterate that the content of forums are not the opinions of the radio station. Let’s start with my annual reminder that school is out and to be on the lookout for children whose play may interfere with safety…please…… MORE
WJBC Forum: The Chronicles of Madiganistan
Have you ever asked yourself what The Chronicles of Narnia have to do with the State of Illinois budget problem?… 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…