Two women, accused of murder in connection with the death of a 13-month-old boy, are scheduled for trial in late March.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Pontiac man in custody for allegedly shooting a car
A 19-year-old Pontiac man was arrested late Thursday for allegedly shooting at a vehicle.… MORE
‘A baby from a concentration camp’: doctor says of baby allegedly given Zzzquil
Two women allegedly gave a 13-month-old boy more than the recommended dose of an over-the-counter sleep aid, a move that appears to have contributed to his death late last year.… MORE
‘A baby from a concentration camp’: doctor says of baby allegedly given Zzzquil
By WMBD TV PEORIA – Two women allegedly gave a 13-month-old boy more than the recommended dose of an over-the-counter sleep aid, a move that appears to have contributed to his death late last year. According to court records filed within the past two months at the Peoria County Circuit Clerk’s office, Tasheaunna R. Williams, 26,…… MORE
One dead after officer involved shooting in Bloomington
A person is dead after an officer-involved shooting near the 700 block of Fairmont Drive in Bloomington on Tuesday.… MORE
Normal Police investigating shooting incident
The Normal Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that occurred near Orlando Avenue and Northbrook Drive on Thursday.… MORE
4th District Appellate Court to hear two cases on the ISU campus
Next month, judges from a Springfield-based appellate court will listen to oral arguments, not in their usual courtroom, but on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
One dead after car vs. bicycle crash in LaSalle County
A man is dead after a Bicycle vs. Vehicle crash near Illinois Route 251 and North 16th Road in LaSalle County on Sunday.… MORE
Two sentenced to federal prison on child-related sexual charges from McLean County cases
In two different cases, two men were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in Peoria’s federal court to charges related to sexually exploiting minors.… MORE
UPDATED: Illinois State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in Lexington
The Illinois State Police is in the midst of investigating an officer-involved shooting of an 18-year-old Arkansas man suspected in an earlier armed robbery.… 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…