We want to Flashback to last weekend for our Vin 2 Win Finale Event!… MORE
Cost up for Towanda-Vernon upgrade
Bloomington taxpayers know how much more they’ll have to pay for unexpected cost overruns to upgrade the intersection of Vernon Avenue and Towanda Avenue, which borders with Normal.… MORE
UPDATED: Governor Rauner shuffles staff again
In a week when Governor Rauner came under fire from fellow Republicans for agreeing to expand taxpayer-funded abortions, he’s parting ways with his chief of staff, who was on the job for only three months.… MORE
Stop for Pedestrian signs to help emphasize pedestrian and driver safety
Beginning Monday, ‘Stop for Pedestrian’ signs will be installed along Constitution Trail crossings in the Town of Normal. The Illinois Vehicle code dictates that drivers must stop for pedestrians who are in the crosswalk towards the driver’s side of the road.
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WJBC Voices: All things in moderation
The last few weeks have been difficult for all of us. As we are reeling from images of two hurricanes, we learn of a heart-breaking local murder-suicide, then to wake up to the latest news of a massacre in Las Vegas, a location many of us have frequented.… MORE
Obituaries: Houser, McGuire, McGuire, Van Deven, Walsh
Obituaries for Sandra Kay Houser, Delores McGuire, Elizabeth McGuire, Thomas Van Deven and Pat Walsh
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Las Vegas gunman booked Chicago hotel; city steps up security for big events
The Las Vegas gunman scoped out the Lolapalooza music festival in Chicago, but never showed up.… MORE
IWU athletes strap on heels to stand against gender violence
Dozens of Illinois Wesleyan student athletes strapped on their heels to raise awareness for sexual violence and assault on Thursday night.… MORE
McLean County volunteers pick up slack from Trump Administration to boost Obamacare enrollment
Local volunteers are doing the work that used to be done by the federal government. They’re encouraging people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.… MORE
Bloomington examining new guidelines for city government credit cards
Bloomington’s mayor and aldermen would be forbidden to carry city government credit cards, according to a set of proposed guidelines for how taxpayer dollars are reimbursed to elected leaders conducting official business.… 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…