A Heyworth man already in prison for multiple felony convictions is facing new charges for a robbery months ago in McLean County.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Suspect arrested, charged in connection with Pub II crash
By 25 News NORMAL – Normal Police say a man has been arrested and charged in connection with a crash that injured two Illinois State University students September 15. Police say Aidan McCain, 20, was driving northbound on Linden Street “at an extremely high rate of speed” and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then left…… MORE
ISU administrator dies after being struck by bicycle
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – An administrator at Illinois State University died Friday morning after being struck by a bicycle last week. 49-year-old Adam Peck, an Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at ISU, was the pedestrian hit by the bicycle last Monday around 5:30 p.m. The crash happened on the ISU campus near South…… MORE
Fairbury Police release more information about Saturday night incident
By 25 News FAIRBURY – The Fairbury Police Department says a suspect has been identified and arrangements are being made to arrest that person after a false 911 call was made Saturday night about Prairie Central High School’s homecoming event. Fairbury Police say they were called to the High School on Saturday, September 24 around…… MORE
‘Active’ investigation into crash that critically injured 2 ISU students
By 25 News NORMAL – No criminal charges have been filed so far against a driver who struck two Illinois State University students from Plainfield, critically injuring them outside a popular bar near campus last week. Meantime, a classmate of the two victims has organized a GoFundMe page to help their families with medical bills and other…… MORE
UPDATE: Normal Police release more details on weekend shooting
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Normal Police are releasing more details regarding a man who died from gunshot wounds early Sunday morning. After a preliminary autopsy report from the McLean County Coroner’s Office, it was determined the 29-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday in the 200…… MORE
Man dead after fatal hotel shooting in Normal
By 25 News NORMAL – Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened at a Twin Cities hotel. According to a release from Normal Police, officers responded to a person shot at the Candlewood Suites on Susan Drive around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. There, they found a man in the parking lot, where they rendered aid.…… MORE
BPD probing Wednesday night shots fired incident
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Wednesday night on Bloomington’s near east side. Officers were called about 11 p.m. to the 500 block of East Douglas Street for a shooting. When BPD arrived on scene they located evidence that a residence had been struck by gunfire. No…… MORE
Police: 2 pedestrians in critical condition after being hit outside Pub II
By Neil Doyle UPDATE (NORMAL) – Illinois State University Police Department says the two pedestrians were ISU students. NORMAL – Two male pedestrians are in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside Pub II early Thursday morning, according to Normal Police. Police said a car crashed into Pub II, located at 102 North…… MORE
NPD: Suspect had BB gun in hotel standoff
By Neil Doyle and 25 News NORMAL – A man has been arrested after reports of a rifle pointing out a hotel window in Normal. Police Chief Steve Petrilli said officers arrived on the scene around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Comfort Suites in the 300 block of Greenbriar Drive. As police evacuated rooms and…… 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…