Attorneys for a man accused of kiling two people last week in South Pekin did not contest prosecutors’ request to hold him pending trial.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Bloomington approves Standardized Housing Incentive Program
The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a Standardized Housing Incentive Program during its meeting on Monday.… MORE
UPDATE: Driver in fatal Chatham crash ID’d as 44-year-old woman
State Police said the driver of the fatal crash at an after-school program Monday afternoon is a 44-year-old Chatham woman.… MORE
Bloomington plans public input meeting for new bike path
The City of Bloomington announced it will host a meeting for public input on a new bike path.… MORE
UPDATE: One person shot Sunday night recovering from his injuries
A man is recovering after being shot Sunday night while at an event at the Bone Student Center.… MORE
Tuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
The cost to attend state universities has been rising, and some institutions have said they’ll have to continue pushing the brunt of state budget shortfalls onto students and families if there isn’t a change.… MORE
Eureka man arrested on alleged child pornography charges
A Eureka man has been arrested on alleged child pornography offenses involving a child under 13.… MORE
ISU PD is asking for help identifying a suspect in a Sunday night campus shooting
One person was injured and taken to a local hospital after a Sunday night shooting near the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Police and ISP raid spa, rescue human trafficking victim
The Illinois State Police announced that it, in conjunction with Normal Police, raided an area massage spa and recovered a person who had been trafficked.… MORE
Normal police get $750,000 grant to hire new officers
On Thursday, US Representative Eric Sorensen presented the Town of Normal with a check to help with public safety.… MORE
Blogs
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…