The attorney for an accused child killer from Normal acknowledges his client is guilty of domestic battery, but did not commit more serious charges, including murder.… MORE

The attorney for an accused child killer from Normal acknowledges his client is guilty of domestic battery, but did not commit more serious charges, including murder.… MORE
Normal is welcoming cannabis-related businesses to town, setting what elected leaders say are strict ground rules and imposing a sales tax when recreational marijuana use becomes legal New Years Day.… MORE
A woman charged with killing her 8-year-old stepdaughter will have to wait another day to hear the jury’s verdict.… MORE
A man, formerly from McLean County, has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for embezzling $500,000 from an elderly Peoria woman.… MORE
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification is set for next month, according to a news release Monday.… MORE
Most Illinois hospitals scored well in a new patient safety report.… MORE
The West Bloomington Revitalization Project has received funding to pilot two new programs for those who can’t get fresh food.… MORE
In early September, the Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State University announced it was invited to perform at the 93rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Now, more exciting news was announced with the addition of Billy Porter to the Gamma Phi performance.… MORE
The murder trial of Cynthia Baker has entered its second week and both prosecutors and defense have rested, with closing arguments expected Monday afternoon.… MORE
The departure of Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) sets off a domino effect. … 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…