The Obama administration recently addressed the so-called ‘diaper disparity’ noting how low-income families struggle to pay for diapers.… MORE
Category Archives: Susan Saunders
Tax Tip: Documenting business use of your personal automobile 2016
If you use your personal vehicle for work, you may be able to write off the costs on your tax return. To qualify, you must use your car in your job for the convenience of your employer or in your own business.… MORE
More Host Families Needed For Cornbelters 2016 Season
Opening day at the Cornbelters Corncrib is coming up May 5th! Open your home to a player for the love of baseball, and a lot of great extra goodies!… MORE
Bloomington Police see sharp rise in job applicants
Bloomington Police say 278 people applied to join the force during a recent recruiting effort.… MORE
Miller Park Zoo faces parking crunch amid state budget stalemate
It’s often thought of as a good problem to have – not enough parking for customers.… MORE
Bloomington Police seize 5 illegal guns
Coming off the city’s safest year in nearly a decade, Bloomington Police say the seizure of five illegal handguns in recent weeks will make 2016 even safer.… MORE
Sixth Annual Sharin’ of the Green Parade
The Sixth Annual “Sharin’ of the Green” Parade will be held in Uptown Normal Saturday, March 12th at 1p.m.… MORE
2016 Radio Bloomington Polar Plunge
Support Special Olympics Illinois and join the signature event of winter! Each “Plunger” must raise a minimum of $100 to participate and take this icy dip.… MORE
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Holiday wine and spirits advice… MORE
Children’s Discovery Museum to hold children’s camps through holiday break
Parents looking for an activity that their kids can do during the upcoming winter break from school can turn to the Children’s Discovery Museum.… 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…