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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
La Salle barricaded situation ends safely, no public threat
An incident in La Salle where a suspect was barricaded inside has been resolved. … MORE
Family members of Washington softball player killed in Tennessee crash
A Tennessee man faces vehicular homicide charges in connection with a Thursday morning traffic collision that killed two Central Illinois residents in Nashville, Tenn.… MORE
Peoria County prosecutor arrested for allegedly possessing stolen firearm
An assistant state’s attorney in Peoria County who oversees juvenile abuse and neglect cases has been arrested in Woodford County for having a stolen firearm in her vehicle.… MORE
McLean County man sentenced to 65 years for 2023 homicide
A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to murder in connection with a 2023 deadly shooting in Funks Grove.… MORE
Detroit man identified as pedestrian in deadly I-55 crash near Shirley
The McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder has identified the pedestrian killed during a crash on Interstate 55 Thursday.… MORE
Body of 24-year-old woman found in Illinois River identified
A woman who was found dead in the Illinois River earlier this week has been identified.… MORE
Appellate Court to hear oral arguments in Bart McNeil’s conviction
Later this month, a Bloomington man hopes his attorneys can convince an appellate court panel that he has new evidence which will prove he did not kill his 3-year-old daughter nearly 30 years ago.… MORE
Ex-Reditus CEO charged for contraband at Peoria County Jail
The fall from grace continues, it appears, for a former biotech wunderkind who was indicted by a federal grand jury for having illegal items within the Peoria County Jail.… 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…