New York City, the Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps! Home to treasures like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Broadway and Rockefeller Center, New York has something… MORE
Category Archives: Susan Saunders
“Weird Al” Yankovic scheduled to perform at Bloomington Center for Performing Arts
The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the bringing in of "Weird Al" Yankovic to the twin cities. His tour schedule was announced Monday night where he is exp… MORE
BPD chief: ‘Discipline is a corrective action’
Many, including Mayor Tari Renner, are not happy with the punishment received by Bloomington police Sgt. Ed Shumaker after he said a stabbing victim "bleeds to death."… MORE
Local State Farm agent featured in new TV spot
No matter how you sing it, an agent is there whenever you need – that's the theme of the latest national State Farm ad featuring a group of Elvis impersonators and local agent Axel Jimenez.… MORE
Your Dream Wedding Bridal Show February 2015
"Your Dream Wedding Bridal Show 2015" is Sunday, February 22nd at the DoubleTree by Hilton from 11am-3pm.… MORE
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Are You Binge Watching Parks And Recreation Too? [VIDEO]
I just started marathon watching this show, and I fell in love with it right before it is about to end forever….… 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…