I went to an event at the McLean County Interstate Center.… MORE
Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Human services
The Pantagraph headline read “Human services try to ‘reframe’ their impact.” … MORE
WJBC Forum: Some wise advice
I thought I would share a piece that I saw posted on Facebook.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Political
Although I admit I am not knowledgeable about the inner workings of state government, I have less understanding how a state budget has alluded the elected officials in Springfield for this long.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Fall of the mall
As a child of the 80’s I spent much of my young teen years at THE MALL.… MORE
WJBC Forum: It’s a numbers game
For voters in Bloomington, today is the day after the primary election.… MORE
WJBC Forum: AEDs
By Sally Pyne A young man’s life was saved at an area high school recently because people around him knew to find and use the Automatic External Defibrillator, or AED. Would you know what to do? MY life was saved by an AED located on an emergency vehicle just 15 years ago. My heart stopped…… MORE
WJBC Forum: Life lessons from a minor incident
During our last snow storm our sixteen year old daughter put her car in the ditch.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Will we break the record next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, February 28, Bloomington has a mayoral primary election, with five candidates vying to become Bloomington’s next mayor.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Give for the girls
By Nancy Cruse Have you ever thought about what it’s like for a homeless woman when she has her period? If you’re a man, I’m guessing not. Keep listening anyway. Women who find themselves in low income situations often have to make hard choices. Food stamps are helpful but you can’t purchase feminine hygiene products…… 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…