Illinois State Police are on the scene of a serious crash on I-17 eastbound at milepost 125. … MORE
Illinois State Police are on the scene of a serious crash on I-17 eastbound at milepost 125. … MORE
The Washington Police Department is investigating the death of Kyle D. McMurtrey as a homicide.… MORE
A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting another man in the face during an argument in Normal earlier this month.… MORE
United against police brutality. That was the message behind the rally organized by the Normal Police Department on Thursday. Making it clear that there is no place for the actions that occurred against George Floyd in their community.… MORE
This is the time of year many police departments see a rise in DUI arrests, and even during a pandemic, that’s true this year.… MORE
A man who was found dead Wednesday morning in Tazewell County has been identified.… MORE
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim of a car crash that happened Wednesday morning just south of Colfax.… MORE
The Tazewell County Coroner and Illinois State Police Crime Lab are investigating the discovery of a body behind the Washington Plaza, just east of the AMC in Washington.… MORE
A 28-year-old man died in a car crash Wednesday morning just south of Colfax, according to McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder.… MORE
Several fire departments around the area were called Tuesday morning to a church fire in Clinton.… 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…