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
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Triple murder suspect wants judge, not a jury, to decide case
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
UPDATED: “Armed and Dangerous” suspect still on the loose
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
Dollar General hit again in Twin-Cities armed robbery spree
A business on Normal’s west side has been the target of an armed robbery for the second time in nine days.… MORE
BPD: Man with knife robs east side business
Bloomington Police are investigating the Twin-Cities’ fourth armed robbery in eight days. The latest hold-up happened about 6:20 Saturday evening at JB Hawks Discount Tobacco and Vape at 1100 E. Oakland Ave.… MORE
Police: Texas trucker had sex with teenager, left her in Lincoln
A truck driver is being held in the Logan County Jail accused of picking up a teenager in Texas, having sex with her, photographing, and videotaping their sexual encounters before dropping her off on Interstate 55 near Lincoln.… MORE
NPD: Woman escapes from Friday night home invasion
Normal Police are investigating a Friday night home invasion that happened in an apartment complex in the 2000 block of North Linden Avenue.… MORE
Large Livingston County marijuana-growing operation shut down
A large-scale marijuana operation has been shut down according to Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress.… MORE
Woodford County Police arrest suspect in mini-storage burglary spree
Woodford County Sheriff’s Police believe they’ve solved a series of burglaries to mini-storage units in the county and elsewhere with the arrest of an East Peoria man.… MORE
Police issue alert after Wednesday night ‘smash and grab’ burglary spree
Local police are urging motorists to take their valuables with them when they leave their cars. That’s because for the second straight year, there’s been a rash of “smash and grab” vehicle burglaries outside Twin-City fitness and day care centers.… 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…