Authorities confirmed that the body found floating in the Illinois River weeks ago was identified as missing Illinois State University student Jelani Day.… MORE
Coroner ID’s missing ISU student; family says their “hearts are broken”
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Bloomington attorney to see nine-month suspension
A Bloomington attorney will be suspended for nine months.… MORE
Coroner identifies Clinton man who drowned in lake
By Neil Doyle CLINTON – DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice has identified the person that drowned in the Clinton Lake. Alan W. Bell, 65, of Clinton, was pronounced dead Tuesday at 10:40 a.m. at the Valley Mill Fishing Access, according to Rice. Rice says the truck that Bell was driving went partially down an embankment…… MORE
Wisconsin man involved in U.S. 51 standoff in Macon County post bond
A Wisconsin man involved in a standoff on U.S. 51 last week has been released on bond.… MORE
IDNR, DeWitt Sheriff’s Office recover body from Clinton Lake
The body of an older Clinton man was recovered from Clinton Lake on Wednesday.… MORE
NPD: Car and catalytic converter theft on the rise
Car theft is on the rise in the twin cities, and a Normal Police spokesperson is calling it “a crime of opportunity.”… MORE
BPD still investigating and seeking leads for missing person Jelani Day
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The search for missing Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day is ongoing, according to Bloomington Police. BPD public information officer John Fermon says detectives are still sorting through tips and are still actively investigating the case. A body that was found earlier this month in the Illinois River has still…… MORE
Man hospitalized in critical condition after Sunday morning shooting in Normal
By HOI ABC NORMAL – A man shot multiple times this weekend outside an apartment complex in north Normal is in critical condition, Normal Police said Monday. Normal Police Assistant Chief Steve Petrilli confirmed to our news partner HOI ABC a man in his 20’s, who is not a resident of McLean County, is being treated…… MORE
Tazewell County woman sentenced to 75 years in prison for child’s murder
A Tazewell County woman has been sentenced to 75 years after being found guilty of beating and murdering her boyfriend’s four-year-old son.… MORE
Victim identified after car-combine accident in Tazewell County
Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim of a vehicle accident Wednesday night in Tazewell County.… 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…