Icy roads may have been a factor in a Wednesday morning head-on crash in Woodford County that killed one of the drivers.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Investigators probe cause of Stanford blaze that injured volunteer firefighter
A team of McLean County fire investigators are determining the cause of a blaze New Years Night that destroyed a business in Stanford, and injured one of the estimated 50 firefighters who battled the flames.… MORE
Former local pastor found not guilty of harming infant daughter
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
Individual pronounced dead in late night Hopedale fire
A rural house fire on Sunday claimed the life of a 56-year old after crews battled flames for hours. … MORE
BPD probes “shots fired” call on near east side
Investigators confirmed it was gunfire that rattled a neighborhood Friday afternoon on Bloomington’s near east side.… MORE
Family escapes unharmed from burning Bloomington home
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
BPD: Two teens rob man at gunpoint
A man told Bloomington Police two teenagers robbed him at gunpoint Thursday night.… MORE
UPDATE: BPD sees link between two Wednesday night stick-ups, Twin-City businesses hit by seven robberies in 12 days
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
BPD sees link between two Wednesday night stick-ups, Twin-City businesses hit by seven robberies in 12 days
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
Judge denies defense motion to drop child abuse charges against local pastor
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
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…