Poor visibility due to fog led to a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in eastern McLean County that left one person hurt.… MORE
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Two men behind bars in Bloomington on weapon charges
An investigation into a two-million dollar warrant landed two Bloomington men behind bars in McLean County.… MORE
Gas prices are on the rise at the start of the new year
At the start of the new year, prices at the pump are rising.… MORE
Illinois attorney general plans to appeal last week’s decision on no-cash-bail law
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The attorney general – without going into specifics as to why he thinks the judge in Kankakee was wrong to declare the elimination of cash bail unconstitutional – says he is confident the state will win an appeal of Wednesday’s decision. Kwame Raoul said the decision is not binding on…… MORE
Enjoy Illinois will be part of the Rose Parade
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – People who watch the Tournament of Roses parade Jan. 2 – in person or on tee vee – should get a hankering to visit Illinois, if the state’s Office of Tourism has its way. For the first time, Enjoy Illinois is entering a float in the Rose Parade. At one…… MORE
Students out after pipe bursts at IWU, won’t be reimbursed for damage
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Dozens at students at Illinois Wesleyan University will be relocated for the next semester after a water pipe broke on Christmas Eve. IWU in Bloomington has to now conduct repairs on the Gates-Fricke student apartments. This will affect 45 students who have to be relocated for the spring semester while…… MORE
Former Bloomington surgeon accused of sexual assault takes plea deal
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – A former orthopedic surgeon in Bloomington has accepted a plea deal in a sexual assault case brought by a patient. Shaun Kink pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of a sexual act. In exchange, prosecutors dropped the other charges against him – aggravated criminal sexual assault of a handicapped person and…… MORE
Fatal Christmas Day crash near Carlock linked to North Carolina man
By Jake Fogal CARLOCK – A deadly collision that occurred on Christmas Day in McLean County was linked to a man from North Carolina. Herbert Vance Rich III, 71, of Wallace, North Carolina, reportedly suffered multiple brutal injuries in a car accident as the driver of a van that veered off the road, according to the…… MORE
Potential candidates beginning to arise for open Senate Seat in 53rd District
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Republican Party chairs for 13 area counties are releasing details how they will fill the Illinois State Senate seat vacated by Bloomington’s Jason Barickman, and some familiar names in Central Illinois politics are apparently interested in replacing him for a two-year term. Barickman officially resigned Wednesday from the seat he…… MORE
New state law aims to end stigma about GED’s
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – The GED is getting a new name come January. Starting in 2023, the GED certificate will be called the State of Illinois High School diploma says Community College Board spokesperson Matt Berry. “This is important because often a high school equivalency can have a stigma that it’s less than or…… MORE
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Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…