Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said elected leaders are ready to roll up their sleeves to fill a $1.5 million deficit in the city’s general fund.… MORE
Normal Council approves sales tax rebate in revival of election year dispute
Normal’s Town Council has approved a sales tax rebate for the owner of neighboring shopping centers trying to fill vacant retail space along Veterans Parkway, near College Avenue.… MORE
Sen. Barickman hesitant on Rauner endorsement
This late in the game, Barickman said it would take a tremendous effort to gather the necessary signatures to get on the ballot and run an effective campaign. … MORE
Children’s Discovery Museum director leaves for job at Advocate Health Care
The woman holding one of the highest profile positions in Normal town government is stepping down.… MORE
Obituary: Brooks
DWIGHT – Norma Jean Brooks, 90, of Dwight, passed away at 11:37 pm on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Dwight United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Ebersohl officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.…… MORE
Former Twin Cities actress recalls close call with Weinstein
A former actress from the Twin Cities says her role in a movie improved after now-disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein noticed her, although that was the extent of her contact with him.… MORE
WJBC Athletes of the Week: Oct. 16, 2017
WJBC Radio, in conjunction with Meatheads of Bloomington-Normal and Roberts Trophies, is proud to present the WJBC Athletes of the Week.… MORE
McLean County to host opioid summit
Police and prosecutors will be meeting in Normal next month to look for ways to combat the growing opioid epidemic in McLean County and across the United States.… MORE
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Obituaries: Stine
Obituary for Charlotte Stine… 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…