Posted on January 15, 2015

Closing arguments set for today at a mclean coutny murder trial
bloomongt's mayor not happy with a the dsipine given an police officer caught making racially charged cmments on tape.
ISU will host a state of the unio n tweet up;

lawayers will present closing arguments today at the mclean coutny mruder trial of nicholas copmtom. the colfax man is on trial fr teh deah of his gfitlrfriend's 3 year old sonter. yesterday a defense expert testified its not clear how robbie cramer died. the prosecution brough the forenseic apthlic who constucted the audotp back to thstate to say the boys injuries revaleal a pattern of abuse.

The Bloomingotn police sergant caught on tape making racially-charged comments during a stabbing at a large fight two years ago was given a written reprimand once those comments were brought to light during a trial last week. Mayyro Tari Renner who pushed to have the discipline made public told wjbc's tim lewis the lack of punshiment s nothing the city sholdbe proud of.

Illinois State unviersity students will be taking part in a national live sweet of the president's state of theunion address next week at a watch party.

Illinois State University students will be hosting and taking part in in a national live tweet of the president's state of the union address next week at a watch party. Assistant Professor Carl Palmer tells WJBC that students can watch the speech while also studying social media analystical feedback. "It's sort of a nice way to blend technology with politics and hopefully get students enaged more or so than when it's not an election season," said Palmer.

 

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