By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle-crash on southbound Interstate 55 near milepost 157 on Monday. According to preliminary information from the state police, troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash at approximately 11:45 a.m. ISP said the crash involved a rolled-over semi truck and its trailer. Injuries have been reported…… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington announced its new interim president Friday. Jennifer Ulrich, CPA, MBA, accepted the position of Interim President of the medical center effective Nov. 12, according to OSF Communications Coordinator Curt Squires. Ulrich will be working with outgoing president Lynn Fulton to transition into her…… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington along with its public safety heroes will host its first-ever Local Hero Expo, a collaborative event involving various city departments and local organizations, at Grossinger Motors Arena on Friday. The event will help the community learn more about local emergency services by giving them a chance to talk…… MORE
According to McLean County court records, Mohammed A. Salam, 42, of Bloomington, was arrested Thursday after allegedly throwing flammable fuel at his wife and threatening to light set the home on fire with a cigarette lighter.… MORE
On Friday, students and community members were protesting at Illinois State University in the Bone Student Center.… MORE
One person died after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Rivian Motorway at Electric Drive in Normal… MORE
Authorities in Bloomington are adding a second police K-9 to their staff.… MORE
One person died after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Rivian Motorway at Electric Drive in Normal.… MORE
A semitrailer driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night, according to the Illinois State Police.… MORE
By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman responded to reports of election mail laced with fentanyl received in multiple states. Ackerman noted election officials in the states of Washington and Georgia had received election mail laced with fentanyl but said he’s ready if that were to happen here. “Here in Tazewell County,…… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…