After 157 years, Lincoln College is closing at the beginning of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a cyberattack.… MORE
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Durkin latest to rip guv, PRB
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is the latest Republican to throw rocks at Gov. JB Pritzker over the appointees to – and the decisions of – the Prisoner Review Board. The board’s membership fell below a quorum when so many of Pritzker’s appointees, serving pending Senate confirmation, failed to get that confirmation.… MORE
Better Business Bureau warns against postcard scam in Central IL
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON-Fake postcards offering Walmart or Target gift savings have been reported in West Peoria today (on Wednesday), and the Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois expects others in the area will be receiving it soon. Jessica Tharp, President and CEO of BBB, spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller on what to do if…… MORE
Midwest Food Bank hosts 12th annual Share The Light event
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON-The 12th annual Share The Light event put on by the Midwest Food Bank(MFB) is on the docket for weekend activities in Bloomington-Normal. Beginning at noon on Thursday, a silent auction will run through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, holding 150 items up for bid. The three day event is capped off with…… MORE
BPD: Arrest made in Tuesday night shooting
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested for a shooting that injured one person Tuesday night. Charles Bell, 33, was taken into custody without incident for the shooting, according to Bloomington police. During the investigation, officers learned that Bell and the victim had a personal dispute which led to the victim being…… MORE
State lawmaker wants to ban ghost guns
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The untraceable “ghost gun” could soon be illegal in Illinois. These guns are built from a kit or 3D printed and have no serial number. State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) says his proposal would allow owners to convert these guns by assigning them serial numbers. Otherwise, they’d be outlawed. Buckner…… MORE
Man shot in the arm from gunfire in Bloomington
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday night. Police said they were called about 7:20 p.m., and discovered a man who had been shot in the arm. The wounded man was in the 300 block of East Mulberry Street, near Downtown Bloomington, but it was not…… MORE
ISU and Bradley kick off “I-74” blood drive on Wednesday
Usually, Illinois State University and Bradley University square off on in sports, but a new challenge is asking the public to pick a school when it comes to a blood drive.… MORE
Mackinaw woman identified in Monday night fatal crash
A Mackinaw woman died in a car crash late Monday night in East Peoria.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker: “Across the state, crime is up”
If you are on a ballot in 2022, you are talking about crime.… 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…