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...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/08/31/labor-day-expanding-voting-rights-for-all/
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 ...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/07/29/is-federal-mobilization-the-answer/
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 ...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/06/05/in-these-troubled-times-to-my-fellow-white-americans/
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 fo...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/04/24/workers-memorial-day-remember-those-whose-job-took-their-life/
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities goin...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/03/04/everyone-counts-u-s-census-starts-in-march-12-2020/
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and con...
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/01/24/reactions-to-the-a-community-in-conflict-exhibit/
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
https://www.wjbc.com/2019/11/14/wjbc-voices-lets-build-the-normal-underpass/
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
https://www.wjbc.com/2019/11/06/wjbc-voices-the-irreplaceable-gift/
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.
https://www.wjbc.com/2019/10/14/wjbc-voices-lets-have-a-fair-but-thorough-investigation/
One of the sayings that was popular in the law enforcement community back then was that “There’s no Miranda north of I-80.”