The former national president of Project Linus, that was once headquarted in Bloomington, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing from the not-for-profit organization.… MORE
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The former national president of Project Linus, that was once headquarted in Bloomington, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing from the not-for-profit organization.… MORE
McLean County board member and Chair of the Justice Committee Chuck Erickson pulled a resolution from the agenda during Tuesday’s meeting. The resolution was to recognize the board’s support of McLean County law enforcement and support for upholding qualified immunity in Illinois.… MORE
Five correctional officers at Pontiac Prison were arrested last week after a fight at a McLean County bar.… MORE
McLean County prosecutors have gained a second conviction for a gun battle that killed a man on Bloomington’s east side almost two years ago.… MORE
The McLean County State’s Attorney says despite the recent uptick in murders in the area, crime stats are actually trending in the right direction.… MORE
The McLean County State’s Attorney says despite the recent uptick in murders in the area, crime stats are actually trending in the right direction.… MORE
The victim of a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 74 has been identified.… MORE
Motorists are being reminded to move over and slow down for all stopped emergency vehicles.… MORE
A 28-year-old man from LeRoy died in a crash early Thursday morning in DeWitt County, according to Illinois State Police.… MORE
Federal prosecutors revealed Thursday a Heart of Illinois school district was the victim of a lucrative fraud scheme plotted by its former technology coordinator, who also may have victimized Special Olympics Illinois, based in Normal.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…