Last Thursday, the Board of Directors of Jill’s House voted to shut the organization down. Jill’s House is a nonprofit home with over 25 rooms for cancer patients to live during treatment. The organization opened in 2008 and has been a home to over 600 patients. It will be closing on December 31, the same day that the IU Health …

Same sex couples in Indiana are still not able to marry, at least until the Supreme Court addresses the case later this month. Yesterday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals approved a stay on same-sex marriage in Indiana. The stay is holding the lower court’s ruling from September 4th that the same-sex marriage ban in Indiana is unconstitutional, and will …

The national debate about militarized police forces continues as awareness grows about local campus police acquiring surplus military gear. The Indianapolis Star reports that Indiana University is one of at least five campus police departments that have received surplus military gear in the last four years. Surplus gear can include body armor, military vehicles and M-14 or M-16 rifles. Recent …

William Hosea and Beverly Calender-Anderson welcome Toby Strout and Debra Morrow. PART ONE On tonight’s show, William and Beverly welcome Toby Strout, director of Middle Way House and Debra Morrow, the Volunteer Coordinator at Middle Way House. They are on for part one of a two part discussion discuss the fallout from the Ray Rice domestic assault case and the …

Hola Bloomington’s hosts Carlos Bakota, Luis Hernandez, Maria Auxiliadora and Araceli Gómez-Aldana continue discussing the topic of immigration. Today’s topic is immigrant’s impact on the the economy. What are the problems the country is facing and if there are solutions.

The anniversary of September 11th was commemorated by the city of bloomignton this morning in showers plaza. Bob Loviscek, President of the Bloomington Metropolitan Professional Firefighters Local 586 led off the ceremony, we hear his words for today’s community report.

The Lotus Festival kicks off next week and the coming days promise loads of music, a parade, multiple workshops and more fun than you can shake a cabassa at. Voices in the Street hit the streets to ask your friends and neighbors if they’re planning on attending the festival and about some of their favorite Lotus memories.

The owner of a local restaurant building was left wondering September 8th whether he’d be allowed to build apartments behind the business. The Bloomington Plan Commission did not come to a clear decision about the project at India Garden on East 4th Street. Some members of the Commission cited concerns about other recent developments downtown. Commission member Pat Williams said …

Monroe County is once again struggling to keep its finances in order. This week County Treasurer Cathy Smith told the county council that there are inconsistencies in the County’s financial records, dating back more than 15 months, and that the cause has yet to be identified… Play audio for more.

Monroe County is once again struggling to keep its finances in order; The owner of a local restaurant building was left wondering September 8th whether he’d be allowed to build apartments behind the business; The anniversary of September 11th was commemorated by the city of Bloomington this morning in Showers Plaza. FEATURE The anniversary of September 11th was commemorated by …