Bloomington Police say they’re searching for a gunman who forced his way into a home early this Friday morning.… MORE
Prosecutors in Zimmerman murder trial appeal judge’s rulings on hearsay testimony
The McLean County State’s Attorney’s office is appealing key rulings barring hearsay testimony in the Kirk Zimmerman murder case, claiming those decisions from the trial judge make it much more difficult to prosecute the case.… MORE
Bloomington Police searching for suspect of early morning break-in
The Bloomington Police Department is searching for the suspect of a break-in that occurred earlier this morning.… MORE
WJBC Voices: Divisiveness and The First Amendment
The issues involved in the NFL kneeling-for-the-Anthem flap have attained all the orderliness of a plate of spaghetti, having become so muddled that there probably as many reasons any players do what they do and fans react the way they do as there are players and fans.… MORE
Ex-alderman: Bloomington ‘culture’ enables fraud to fester
A former Bloomington alderman said she sounded the alarm for years about misconduct in the management of the city-owned arena, but city officials didn’t want to listen.… MORE
Durbin slams Trump health care order
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is weighing in on President Donald Trump’s order on health care, something he said is destabilizing the Affordable Care Act.… MORE
Obituaries: Denick
Obituary for William Denick
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IDOT wants public input on rest stops
Illinois Transportation officials are rethinking the layout and role of the state’s highway rest areas in the Digital Age.… MORE
Pawar drops out of governor’s race
Illinois voters won’t make a final decision on their choice for governor for more than a year, but already two top contenders are dumping millions of dollars of their own wealth into their campaign warchests.… MORE
Week 8 high school football features Big 12 title chase for NCHS
Normal Community can put itself in the driver’s seat for the Big Twelve Conference title chase with a victory over Danville.… 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…