A 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey School in Washington was arrested for allegedly sending a social media message about shooting a child.… MORE
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One dead after crash in Bloomington
A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday.… MORE
ISU police searching for man photographing individuals in the bathroom
Illinois State University police are asking for help locating a man who was photographing people in the men’s bathroom.… MORE
Illinois State Police investigating an ‘incident’ on Interstate 155 near Logan County
The Illinois State Police is asking drivers to avoid a five-mile stretch of Interstate 155 on Thursday, saying there has been “an incident.”… MORE
Appellate court sides with Tazewell judges; orders Pekin woman to remain in custody
A trio of appellate court judges said no to a request by a Pekin woman, accused of suffocating a 10-month-old baby, to stay out of jail pending trial.… MORE
New El Paso museum highlights Illinois’ first Black voter
Normally, when you go to a barber shop, you ask them to take some hair off the top.… MORE
Bloomington City Council approves ability to sign energy contracts
In a relatively short city council meeting Monday, Bloomington council members approved the ability for the city manager to sign a contract and provide energy to residents.… MORE
‘Suspicion doesn’t cut it’: Madigan attorney urges jury to ‘see the man, not the myth’
As former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s defense lawyers began their closing arguments last week, attorney Dan Collins pointed to something the former speaker said when he took the witness stand earlier this month.… MORE
Coroner ID’s Chillicothe man who died in a wreck Friday
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the 33-year-old man who died in a crash in Chillicothe.… MORE
McLean County Sheriff addresses immigration
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The top law enforcement officer in McLean County said he will not seize children from schools regarding their immigration status. And that sentiment was backed up by his colleague in Peoria County as well. McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said in a Facebook post, that it was brought to his attention…… MORE
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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…