I hope Monday night was a harbinger of things to come.… MORE
Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: What’s a sure thing?
Anyone who has even the slightest interest in sports knows that a funny thing happened on Sunday.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Cashing a check
A few weeks ago, I was reimbursed by a gentlemen for helping him with a small project.… MORE
WJBC Forum: You matter
I collect inspirational quotes.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Let’s make our community autism friendly
April is autism awareness month.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Budget deficits force governments to become more effective
Illinois’ number of taxing government bodies far outnumbers any other state which is a contributing factor to Illinois citizens bearing one of the highest tax burdens in the United States.… MORE
WJBC Forum: BN Energy Bright
I want to share with you a local program very worthy of your participation.… MORE
WJBC Forum: A different animal or just a paint job?
Monday night, the Bloomington City Council approved a 90 day temporary contract with VenuWorks to run the U.S. Cellular Coliseum until a 5-year agreement can be brought back to the city for approval by the end of June. … MORE
WJBC Forum: Buckets, phones, HSHM
By Dan Irvin My wife shares my love of college basketball so we just spent a second consecutive weekend of immersion in the tournament. Along about bedtime on Sunday I couldn’t find my cell phone. We finally found it under the couch, upon which I had spent virtually the whole of Sunday evening. I’ve bought-into…… MORE
WJBC Forum: Spring
A few weeks ago we had our first amazing spring day and the patterns of our neighborhood were reestablished once again…if only short lived.… 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…