After 18 years, Aldi has relocated its Bloomington store to 907 Maple Hill Road.… MORE
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36 new COVID cases in McLean County
McLean County added 36 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as 17 additional people recovered from the virus.… MORE
IWU reports 10 additional coronavirus cases
Ten more students from Illinois Wesleyan University have tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
Obituary: Mary Rathbun
Fairbury – Mary Rathbun, 82, of Fairbury, passed away at 4:00pm, Friday, August 7, 2020, at her nephew’s residence in Fairbury. A private family funeral mass will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Fairbury with Father Scott Archer officiating and burial in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fairbury. Visitation will be held from 4-7:00pm, Tuesday,…… MORE
LCHD closed for cleaning after staffers test positive for COVID-19
The Livingston County Health Department building will be closed to the public for two-days for deep cleaning after staff tested positive for the Coronavirus.… MORE
Downtown Bloomington arena seen as county’s voting center on election day
Bloomington’s city owned Grossinger Motors Arena will become the voting center for all McLean County residents if county and city officials sign off on an intergovernmental agreement.… MORE
IWU Graduates cross the virtual stage
More than 380 graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University were celebrated virtually Sunday as viewers from around the country watched the 170th Commencement exercises.… MORE
Direct Travel European Rhine River Cruise
WJBC and Direct Travel are offering you an opportunity to discover fairytale castles and historic vineyards as part of the spectacular Rhine River cruise!… MORE
Ridgeview teacher arrested for criminal sexual assault
A music teacher and girls basketball coach in the Ridgeview School District was arrested Tuesday and charged with several counts of criminal sexual assault.… MORE
Radio Bloomington “SandScape 2020” to Cancun with Direct Travel
RADIO BLOOMINGTON, DIRECT TRAVEL “SAND-SCAPE 2020” TO BREATHLESS RIVIERA CANCUN If you’re ready for a getaway Radio Bloomington and Direct Travel has the perfect place, Breathless Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa. Breathless Riviera Cancun, AAA Four Diamond award-winning resort, is located just 15 minutes from Cancun International Airport and nestled between the jungle and Caribbean…… 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…