By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Police Department is using badges to show its support for those fighting breast cancer. According to a news release from the city of Bloomington, officers can earn special pink commemorative Velcro badges by donating to Susan G. Komen. Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington said he was proud of the department’s…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The town of Normal will be closing certain streets in preparation for their Sugar Creek Art Festival. Normal Civics Arts Manager Adam Fox, several streets will be closed at 1 p.m. on Friday, including: You can view a map of these closures here Parts of Constitution Trail in Uptown Normal will also…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – A self-service electronics recycling drop-off will be available for McLean County residents on Oct 5. from 8 a.m. to noon and the first Saturday of each month. According to the Town of Normal, this will be in addition to the regular drop-off that is available Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30…… MORE
A Texas-based company broke ground on a new data center in Aurora on Wednesday, the latest in a boom of data storage facility developments in northern Illinois. … MORE
A judge could decide on Monday whether to hold an Ohio man accused of stealing a rental car with a small child inside and then leaving that child at a gas station.… MORE
A Macoupin County judge approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a criminal case against August Heinz, the funeral home director accused of giving dozens of families the wrong ashes.… MORE
After a “pop-up party” turned deadly this past weekend near the Illinois State University campus, local police departments are explaining more about these parties and the safety of the community.… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries shared its plans to make sure everyone in Bloomington-Normal is well-fed this Thanksgiving. According to a news release from the Ministries, they plan to deliver 500 meals on Thanksgiving Day to elderly and disabled individuals. Those who would like to have a meal delivered to them can…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Normal police officer Jeremy Flood received a round of applause for performing lifesaving measures while off-duty. Flood is a school resource officer and president of the Illinois School Resource Officers Association. As much as he enjoys working with students some of his rewarding moments come from helping adults in the community…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Normal Police Department received a grant just in time for National Crime Prevention Month. The $750,000 grant comes from the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services. Normal’s police department is currently fully staffed with 88 officers. The grant allows for the hiring of six new officers. “With the growth of…… 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…