Saint Patrick’s Day, known as one of the top drinking days of the year, resulted in 178 traffic stops in Normal.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department releases St. Patrick Day enforcement campaign numbers
The numbers are in from St. Patrick’s Day traffic enforcement in Livingston County.… MORE
One dead after passenger vehicle collides with two semis on Interstate 55
One person is dead after a three-vehicle collision just north of where Interstates 55 and 74 merge, the Illinois State Police said.… MORE
Internet crimes up in Illinois; residents lost over $300M to internet scams in 2023
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Illinoisans lost hundreds of millions of dollars to internet crimes last year.… MORE
Bloomington Police bring attention to significant arrests
The Bloomington Police Department announced some notable arrests that happened over the past week via a Facebook post.… MORE
Illinois State Police: One dead in collision on I-155 near Tremont
One person is dead after a traffic crash Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 155 near Tremont, according to the Illinois State Police.… MORE
NPD beefing up patrols for St. Patrick’s Day events
St. Patrick’s Day is known for luck, green beer, and heritage celebrations, but it’s also known as one of the busiest drinking days of the year.… MORE
Firefighters battle semi-fire blaze on I-55
Firefighters in Lexington battled a semi-fire early Monday morning for over seven hours.… MORE
Bloomington police are now certified sensory-inclusive
The Bloomington Police Department announced on Monday that it partnered with KultureCity to make its services sensory-inclusive.… MORE
NPD name 2023 Officer of the Year
Normal Police Department awarded one of their Detectives as the Officer of the 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…