A smoke bomb was lit during yesterday’s peaceful protest at the law and justice center and after posting a photo on social media a suspect has turned himself in and has been booked into the McLean County Detention Facility.… MORE
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A smoke bomb was lit during yesterday’s peaceful protest at the law and justice center and after posting a photo on social media a suspect has turned himself in and has been booked into the McLean County Detention Facility.… MORE
After break-ins to several businesses lead to the arrest of 16 looters, three of the city’s top officials expect the looting to end.… MORE
Normal’s top cop has a stern warning for looters in the Twin Cities, if you try to loot, police will be waiting for you.… MORE
Police have arrested 16 people after looting incidents across Bloomington Monday night. Bloomington Police said a majority of these people are local or have connections to local people.… MORE
Four people have been charged after being arrested for looting in Bloomington on Sunday night.… MORE
Police in both Bloomington and Normal have received a lot of calls the last few days concerning rumors that are circulating on social media.… MORE
“This is not us,” the young woman said. “This is not what we represent.”… MORE
Bloomington Police are addressing rumors that looters may target residential areas Monday night.… MORE
A Bloomington man is in custody for a hit and run that happened Sunday night following a rally in the downtown area, according to police.… MORE
On-site visitation at the McLean County jail will resume starting June 1, according to McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage.… 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…