By WMBD-TV PEORIA – The year’s first winter storm has the Illinois Department of Transportation issuing a list of safety tips and reminders for drivers who haven’t seen a lot of snow this season. According to IDOT spokesman Paul Wappel, motorists should first and foremost check the forecast and be aware of the impeding weather…… MORE
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael held a press conference Friday to address concerns about election security and emergency evacuation plans of the McLean County Government Building.… MORE
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced a new educational campaign via news release on Thursday. The new campaign, ‘Road Rage. Don’t Engage,’ hopes to raise public awareness about the dangers of road rage and how to handle stressful situations in traffic. “Although road rage is nothing new, we’re seeing people react more…… MORE
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ office announced that hundreds of millions of dollars of lost money was returned to rightful owners in 2023. I-CASH is one of Illinois’ oldest consumer protection initiatives and processed over 314,000 claims in 2023. Claims can range from overlooked safes, unpaid insurance benefits, and forgotten bank…… MORE
Jury selection begins Monday in a trial involving the murder of a Bloomington man in 2021.… MORE
By WMBD-TV CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Illinois residents to look for phone scammers utilizing AI voices. Phone scammers often invoke victim’s loved ones to trick them into sending money or sharing personal information. Thanks to AI now being able to mimic voices, scammers have a new tool to coerce victims. Snippets…… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A Georgia man was ordered held pending the outcome of charges that allege he shot a Richwoods High School student almost two years ago. Tomiyale M. Anderson, 20, of Hampton, Ga., was deemed to be a risk of flight as well as a “clear and present threat” to the community. Both are…… MORE
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Rivian Automotive ended 2023 by producing far more of its electric trucks and S-U-Vs at its manufacturing center in Normal than it said it would back in November. But deliveries were less than expected, causing a drop in its stock price. Rivian said three months ago it was increasing production, and it made more than…… MORE
A Bloomington man faces up to five years in prison after being charged last week in connection with a fatal traffic accident this past fall.… MORE
A Bloomington teen has been arrested and cited with a DUI for a crash on New Year’s Eve.… 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…