Bloomington aldermen are being asked to spend a little more than $600,000 in public money for a new elevator so the city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena can comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.… MORE
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Annual Spanish convention set to bring $1 million to local economy
More than a million dollars of economy boost will come to the ‘Twin-Cities’ this weekend when the Jehovah’s Witness welcomes all to the 2018 “Be courageous”! Spanish Regional Convention.… MORE
Grossinger Motors Arena sees yearly deficit, fourth quarter profit
Despite a profitable fourth quarter for Grossinger Motors Arena, the VenuWorks-operated arena saw an overall loss for fiscal year 2018.… MORE
Council to vote on replacing leaking ice plant pipes at downtown arena
Leaky pipes that are part of the ice-making system at the city government-owned Grossinger Motors Arena and the Pepsi Ice Center aren’t giving Bloomington aldermen much of a choice.… MORE
Bloomington Edge GM sees summer indoor football as a win for his team, downtown arena
The general manager of Bloomington’s indoor football squad said the team is not disappearing from public view despite a court ruling preventing the team from playing this spring in the Indoor Football League.… MORE
Country band Alabama coming to Bloomington
They have scored 43 No. 1 singles, including a record 21 in a row, and now legendary country music band Alabama brings their tour to Grossinger Motors Arena on Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m.… MORE
Developer pushes for downtown hotel, mayor warns of tough budget choices ahead
The idea of a Downtown Bloomington hotel and conference center might have been revived.… MORE
New beer and bacon festival coming to Bloomington
A first-time event at Grossinger Motors Arena will feature two favorite indulgences.… MORE
Hockey team to play 2 of 7 lost games at Grossinger Motors Arena; city misses out on revenue
The hockey team that calls Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown Bloomington its home has rescheduled two of the seven games that weren’t played at the city-owned venue to start the season.… MORE
Bloomington council approves arena financial aid, backs Miller Park Zoo upgrades
The city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena will receive another infusion of taxpayer dollars to maintain a positive cash flow even as the downtown Bloomington venue continues to lose money.… 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…