The largest courtroom at the McLean County Law and Justice Center could not accommodate a standing-room only crowd showing support for former pastor Matthew Everly of Bloomington, who was found not guilty Monday of injuring his infant daughter.… MORE
A rural house fire on Sunday claimed the life of a 56-year old after crews battled flames for hours. … MORE
Investigators confirmed it was gunfire that rattled a neighborhood Friday afternoon on Bloomington’s near east side.… MORE
Bloomington firefighters battled a house fire Friday night on the city’s northwest side that apparently started in the basement and spread to the upper floors.… MORE
A man told Bloomington Police two teenagers robbed him at gunpoint Thursday night.… MORE
Bloomington Police are investigating two armed robberies reported about eight minutes apart at southeast side businesses Wednesday night, and officers are asking for the public’s help.… MORE
Investigators see a possible connection in a pair of armed robberies that happened Wednesday night on Bloomington’s southeast side, which are the latest in a total of seven armed hold-ups in the Twin-Cities since December 14.… MORE
The lawyer for a former Twin-Cities pastor accused of breaking his infant daughter’s legs and one of her arms said he plans on putting up a “substantial” and “vigorous” defense.… MORE
A man accused of shooting to death three men and critically wounding a child six months ago at an east side Bloomington apartment building wants his case tried by a judge instead of jury.… MORE
A man considered “armed and dangerous” is still on the loose after fleeing from Bloomington Police and causing a multi-car crash Sunday night at G.E. Road and Veterans Parkway.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…