The Illinois State Police announced that it, in conjunction with Normal Police, raided an area massage spa and recovered a person who had been trafficked.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: Sheriff identifies alleged shooter in South Pekin double homicide
A 21-year-old man is in jail Thursday afternoon, hours after he allegedly shot and killed two people at a South Pekin home.… MORE
Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.… MORE
Federal Prosecutor Ron Hanna named new magistrate judge in Peoria
A longtime federal prosecutor was sworn in Wednesday as a new federal magistrate judge.… MORE
Aaron Rossi admits guilt in fraud and contraband case
In an unscheduled hearing, former Reditus front man Aaron Rossi pleaded guilty to fraud and contraband charges, resolving the last of the criminal issues the former biotech wunderkind faced.… MORE
Murder trial date for Sean Grayson announced
A judge has announced the trial start date for the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy accused of the murder of Sonya Massey.… MORE
Student Resource Officers in Bloomington-Normal schools receive award
Resource officers with the Bloomington-Normal schools have been selected for a national award.… MORE
‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas
The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few details, including how many students have been impacted. … MORE
Veteran’s Parkway closing for procession escorting World War II soldier
On Thursday afternoon, Veteran’s Parkway will be t… MORE
McLean County Sheriff’s Office investigating School Sales Tax on April 1 Ballot
MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane confirms there is a complaint accusing McLean County Schools’ public officials of election interference. According to Lane, his department opened the investigation earlier in March. But he said there would not be an outcome before the election. The investigation is in connection to the proposed…… 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…