By Jake Fogal NORMAL – The Normal West basketball team is getting together Saturday to make a difference off of the court. The Wildcats will be out in the community raking leaves for Veterans in Normal Saturday afternoon, from 12:30 to 4:30pm. West head coach Ed Hafermann spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. “For the last…… MORE
It was a touchdown frenzy Friday night at Dick Tharp Field and Normal Community (10-1) was able to advance in the IHSA playoffs with a 52-49 win over the Prospect Knights (8-3).… MORE
A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it.… MORE
Had they been any other job applicants, electric utility Commonwealth Edison likely wouldn’t have given a second look to candidates who made “politically inappropriate” comments during an interview, failed basic screening tests or didn’t even show up to take those tests – twice.… MORE
A collaboration between the Bloomington and Springfield Police Departments lead to the arrest of two individuals.… MORE
A local veteran received a call of a lifetime.… MORE
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian narrowed its year over year net loss to $1.1 billion, according to its earnings statement released on Thursday.… MORE
The FBI wasted no time giving Fidel Marquez his first assignment after the chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison agreed to become a government mole in January 2019.… MORE
As Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats try to figure out what went wrong Election Day, he is trying to reassure Illinoisans who depend on his policies.… MORE
By WMBD-TV EUREKA – The Eureka City Council has recognized two for their life-saving efforts during its meeting on Monday. According to Eureka City Services Coordinator Melissa Brown, both Assistant Eureka Police Chief Kim Jones and Ted Pierce were presented with a proclamation for heroic actions by Mayor Eric Lind. They were recognized for their…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…