A man is dead after a Bicycle vs. Vehicle crash near Illinois Route 251 and North 16th Road in LaSalle County on Sunday.… MORE
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Two sentenced to federal prison on child-related sexual charges from McLean County cases
In two different cases, two men were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in Peoria’s federal court to charges related to sexually exploiting minors.… MORE
UPDATED: Illinois State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in Lexington
The Illinois State Police is in the midst of investigating an officer-involved shooting of an 18-year-old Arkansas man suspected in an earlier armed robbery.… MORE
Bloomington man charged in McLean County with several child porn counts
A Bloomington man is facing nearly a dozen child pornography counts following an investigation by the Bloomington Police Department.… MORE
Illinois State Police investigate shooting in Lexington
The Illinois State Police has closed Interstate 55 exits in Lexington, saying there was a shooting there Thursday morning.… MORE
Bloomington man arrested for August shooting
The Bloomington Police Department arrested a second person for his alleged connection to an August shooting.… MORE
Woodford coroner releases name of El Paso woman killed in a crash Monday
A two-car crash near Kappa Monday claimed the life of 62-year-old Donna Guenther, of El Paso.… MORE
ISP responds to deadly two vehicle crash in Central Illinois
At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:56 a.m. on Monday.… MORE
One man dead, another hospitalized after falling through ice while fishing
One person is dead and another was treated at a Bloomington hospital after falling through ice while fishing at Lake Evergreen in Comlara Park.… MORE
Peoria County Coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell County crash
By WMBD TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a crash in Tazewell County Friday evening. Deontay Page, 22, was identified as the man who had been pronounced dead after he was transported to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center following the crash, Peoria County Coroner…… 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…