By RFD Radio CHICAGO – The omicron variant hasn’t been detected yet in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker says its only a matter of time before it’s here – if it isn’t already. He says mitigations like indoor mask mandates aren’t going away anytime soon. “We are not lifting that, especially not now,” said Pritzker…… MORE
A Clinton man wants a hearing before the Bloomington District 87 School Board to answer charges alleging he unleashed an obscenity-laden rant after a board meeting in September.… MORE
A 30-year old woman was badly hurt Thursday after Bloomington Police said a vehicle hit her and pinned her against a building.… MORE
One of the top leaders in the City of Bloomington has added a national role to his resume.… MORE
According to a local financial advisor, the new COVID-19 variant Omicron could bring market volatility to wall street.… MORE
With all they have going on, medical students in Springfield can still take time to volunteer.… MORE
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – The highly anticipated Santa’s Station event will have to be put on hold for another year. The holiday festivity that would normally be set up between Uptown Station and the Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal has been postponed for the second consecutive year. Normal Civic Arts Manager Adam Fox…… MORE
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – The holiday windows in Uptown Normal are coming back for a second year. Town of Normal Civic Arts Manager Adam Fox says it’s a contemporary take on the window displays major department stores traditionally provide during the holiday season. Fox spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. “If you have images that…… MORE
By IIS Radio MOLINE – The new I-74 bridge over the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities is nearly complete. Construction of the bridge connecting Bettendorf, Iowa to Moline, Illinois has been underway for more than four years. The structure features two large arches and four lanes in each direction says State Department of Transportation…… MORE
By IIS Radio MOLINE – Gov. JB Pritzker is announcing $94 million in funding to improve public airports throughout Illinois. The money represents the largest capital investment program for airports in state history says the governor, providing funding to locations statewide. “That includes funding at St. Louis Regional in Alton, Central Illinois Regional in Bloomington,…… 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…