Police in the Twin Cities’ are investigating two out of three armed robberies that occurred over the weekend.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
BPD investigating armed robbery at Freedom Gas Station
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Freedom Oil Gas Station.… MORE
BPD shows off body cams, sees new technology as key investigative tool
Bloomington’s police chief, who took over earlier this year, said he’s guiding the department through a monumental change in technology with the addition of body-worn cameras for all police officers.… MORE
High bond set for Casey’s robbery suspects
A McLean County Judge has set bond at a half-million dollars for the two suspects in a weekend robbery outside Casey’s General Store on Fox Creek Road.… MORE
Kenney man killed in fiery Macon County crash
A single-vehicle crash in rural Maroa Friday night claimed the life of a DeWitt County man.… MORE
BPD: two in custody after armed robbery at Casey’s
Bloomington Police have taken a man and woman into custody after an armed robbery at a Casey’s General Store.… MORE
Police: Dutz story fabricated, used child as leverage in drug deal gone wrong
After thousands of Central Illinois people were alerted by an Amber Alert for 13-month-old Bentley Dutz, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell, along with the Fulton County ESDA, have confirmed the entire story was fabricated. … MORE
NPD: Local business robbed at knifepoint
Normal Police report a man armed with a knife robbed a business on the west side of town Friday afternoon.… MORE
Two juveniles arrested in connection to cell phone store burglaries
Two juveniles are in custody with connection to several cell phone store burglaries, including the Twin Cities’.… MORE
BPD still investigating West Jefferson Street homicide
Bloomington Police are still seeking additional information following the Twin Cities’ 11th homicide victim this year.… 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…