People in Tazewell County now have the option of sending a text message to 9-1-1.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Two men behind bars in Bloomington on weapon charges
An investigation into a two-million dollar warrant landed two Bloomington men behind bars in McLean County.… MORE
Man wanted for multiple fraudulent transactions in Central Illinois and Indiana
A man is wanted for multiple fraudulent transactions in Central Illinois and Indiana.… MORE
Convicted McLean County drug dealer sentenced to 18 years in prison
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – A man who said he resorted to sell drugs in the Twin Cities to get his family’s food truck up and running was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison. Edward Holmes, 51, was one of McLean County’s biggest drug dealers, if not the biggest, said Assistant State’s Attorney Jeff…… MORE
1 dead after single-car crash in southeast Bloomington
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Coroner has released the name of the fatal crash victim from Friday evening in Bloomington. The victim was 19-year-old Rowan B. Rumley of Bloomington. The autopsy indicates that Rumley died from multiple blunt injuries after hitting a concrete barrier with his car. The crash happened Friday around…… MORE
Two families displaced after duplex fire in Bloomington
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A duplex fire Tuesday afternoon in Bloomington resulted in two families being displaced from their homes. Bloomington fire crews were called around 1:03 p.m. to 1017 West Monroe Street. Authorities say the stairs in the duplex were on fire and the blaze was contained to the basement. The first and…… MORE
Teenager arrested for SUV theft in Stanford
By 25 News STANFORD – Stanford Police have arrested a 17-year-old juvenile suspected of stealing a sport utility vehicle that was later found wrecked and abandoned in Urbana. Police Chief Dustin Carter said in a Facebook post that the SUV was stolen October 31. Police entered the report in a database that can be seen by all…… MORE
Fatal car crash Monday afternoon near LeRoy
By Neil Doyle LEROY – Authorities are investigating a deadly car crash that happened Monday afternoon in southeast McLean County. Coroner Kathy Yoder says the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. just east of LeRoy at the intersection of 3100 East and 400 North Road. One person died in the accident and the victim’s name is…… MORE
Nationwide arrest warrants issued after Livingston Co. GPS thefts
Nationwide arrest warrants have been issued for a pair accused in several reports of stealing GPS units throughout Livingston County.… MORE
Early morning fire at ISU farm in Lexington
By Neil Doyle LEXINGTON – A fire broke out early Friday morning at the Illinois State University farm in Lexington. Lexington Fire Department public information officer Captain Ian Bruckner told WJBC the fire was reported around 12:40 a.m. in the large 1,000 foot long cow barn, which is recognizable from Interstate 55. The south half…… 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…