Josh Rodgers, the young U.S. Army Ranger from Bloomington-Normal, belongs to the ages.… MORE
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Obituaries: Handley
Obituary for Beatrice Lucile (Taylor) Handley.… MORE
Sgt. Josh Rodgers comes home in pictures
Sgt. Josh Rodgers homecoming to Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. Photos by Patti Penn Patti can be reached at [email protected]… MORE
Obituaries: Miller
Obituary for Richard Dale Miller… MORE
Casey’s Garden Center is blooming
By Patti Penn Every other Wednesday when I hear the University of Illinois Extension Office Master Gardener’s on WJBC, I am reminded that Casey’s Garden Shop and Florist puts the bloom in Bloomington. On a recent visit to Casey’s I was blown away by the many selections that can be made for your home and…… MORE
WJBC and Suzi Davis Travel Have a Cancún Getaway For You
The Sandscape to Cancun from WJBC and Suzi Davis Travel only has a few more spots open and continue to invite YOU to join us on this exciting trip to Cancún for $949.00 per person! The trip runs October 25th through October 29th, 2017! This is a trip you DO NOT want to miss. Tickets are very limited and it will…… MORE
Obituary: Bradford
Betty Bradford, 91, of Cooksville, passed away at 4:15 a.m., May 1, 2017 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Normal.… MORE
Obituaries: Barnes
Obituary for Sandra Barnes
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Lyons retires after 48 years of service
After serving 48 years as the Pontiac Township Supervisor, Louis Lyons has decided to retire, effective May 15.… MORE
Obituaries: Kennedy, Steidinger
Obituaries for John “Jack” Kennedy, Lois Ann Steidinger.… 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…