The Woodford County Coroner confirms a man is dead after two semis collided in a construction zone Wednesday afternoon on I-74 near Carlock.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
NPD: No one hurt in north Normal shooting
Normal Police found evidence of gunfire Tuesday evening on the north side of town.… MORE
Man posts high bond in NPD sex abuse probe
An accused child molester has posted a high bond and has been released from the McLean County jail.… MORE
Garage blaze caused by fireworks
By Katherine Murphy NORMAL– With the sky lit by fireworks, a garage in Normal experienced the same thing. Normal Firefighters responded to the report of a fire in an attached garage on Wildberry Drive around 9:15 Thursday night. A passerby reported smoke coming from the garage and it took the fire department about 25 minutes…… MORE
Gleason creates committee to assist in police chief search
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason has named a five member committee that will assist him in the search for the next police chief.… MORE
Black lab feels the love at ISU
The power of social media is enabling Illinois State University Police to adopt a recruit who is likely to become the department’s most popular officer.… MORE
Coroner: Strong storm knocks down tree limb, Peoria man killed
A Peoria man died Sunday after a strong storm and winds hit the area.… MORE
Illinois is now a “Tobacco 21” state, here’s how the law is different
Illinois is now the nation’s seventeenth “Tobacco 21” state, and while the law seems straightforward, it contains some unexpected nuances. … MORE
Maryland man wanted for armed robbery arrested in McLean County
Bloomington police said a 36-year old Maryland man was arrested over the weekend in connection to an armed robbery in his home state.… MORE
Local police to play key role in tributes to slain Fulton County deputy
McLean County will be represented in the tributes to murdered Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Troy Chisum.… 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…