Investigators believe a fire that destroyed a mobile home Friday on Bloomington’s southeast side happened when the homeowner used a portable propane torch to thaw frozen pipes.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
BPD probes possible ties to Springfield armed robbery
A Bloomington man has been arrested for an alleged armed robbery at a Check Into Cash loan store in Springfield, and police there say he might be connected to an armed robbery in Bloomington.… MORE
Fire destroys mobile home in Bloomington
A mobile home went up in flames Friday morning on Bloomington’s southwest side.… MORE
High court reinstates civil suit against NPD in Beaman murder case
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday gave Alan Beaman of Rockford another chance to pursue his civil lawsuit accusing the Town of Normal and three retired police detectives of maliciously prosecuting him for murdering his ex-girlfriend.… MORE
NPD investigating child’s death
Normal Police confirmed Monday night the department is investigating the death last month of a young girl. … MORE
Man Robbed at Gunpoint Near ISU
By A.J. Harris NORMAL – Normal Police responded to a call about an armed robbery late Sunday evening, where one man was allegedly robbed at gunpoint in the 1200 block of North School Street. Police say that three black men, one of whom was armed with a pistol, approached the victim and got away…… MORE
Shots Fired Sunday Morning in Bloomington
By A.J. Harris BLOOMINGTON – For the second time in four days, Bloomington Police responded to an early morning shooting on Bloomington’s near-west side. Around 4:15AM Sunday morning officers responded to the 800 block of North Roosevelt Street, where they found a man who had been shot. His injuries were not life threatening…… MORE
Early morning shots fired in Bloomington
Bloomington Police say they responded to shots fired in the 1400 block of North Lee early this morning.… MORE
Troopers rescue bus passengers stranded in sub-zero cold
Illinois State Police troopers said they rescued 21 passengers of a stranded charter bus south of Springfield in sub-zero temperatures.… MORE
Bitter cold air kills elderly Tazewell County man
An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to the bitter cold… 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…