By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council has approved the city’s second cannabis dispensary for recreational use, although three of the newest council members voted no. The council Monday night granted Project Equity’s request for a special use permit to open a dispensary at 1006 JC Parkway, close to Walmart and Blain’s Farm…… MORE
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a late Sunday night shooting.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The blindsiding decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights from 1973 has overturned 50 years of precedent and given state legislators the authority to regulate or outlaw abortion. Pro-Lifers are celebrating the recall, while Pro-Choicers are protesting in cities across the country.…… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Gas prices are down about 13 cents in the last week across the state, averaging $5.44 a gallon. “With Independence Day a week away, gas prices have continued to fall for the second straight week as the price of oil has faltered, ushering in the drop we’re seeing. The good…… MORE
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Generations of protestors gathered along Veterans Parkway against the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. From a mother holding her baby to Kathy Todt, who was in her 20′s when Roe v. Wade was originally decided, they all agreed that they never believed the…… MORE
By WJBC Staff CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for a special session in Springfield to address reproductive rights in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The governor issued the following statement: In Illinois, we trust women. Despite the action of the Supreme Court today overturning Roe v. Wade,…… MORE
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – One person is dead after a single vehicle car accident on Bloomington’s west side. Police were notified of the crash at Locust Street and White Oak Road just before 1:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead, no one else was involved in the incident, according to BPD.…… MORE
The Illinois High School Association is reversing course for the Class 1A through 6A football playoffs.… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The airline industry continues to be impacted by a labor shortage and rising gas prices. But what does that mean for smaller airports? Air fares are increasing across the country, and that includes flights to and from Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. CIRA deputy director Fran Strebing spoke with…… MORE
By HOI ABC NORMAL – Voters in the Town of Normal may see a referendum on the November ballot. It depends if petitioners can get enough signatures to change from at-large representation to a district system on the town council. There are six council members representing roughly 54,000 residents in Normal and it’s always been…… 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…