Livingston County Coroner Danny Watson has identified a woman involved in a fatal crash over the weekend.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
Coroner: Steel post stabs Bloomington man while working on property
The Logan County Coroner’s office said a Bloomington man died over the weekend while working on his property in rural Atlanta.… MORE
$750k lottery ticket sold at Casey’s in Bloomington
The Illinois Lottery announced Monday a gas station in Bloomington sold a $750,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket.… MORE
Mayor Koos: No tax breaks for Hyatt Place sale
The Town of Normal will not offer tax breaks to lure a buyer for the Hyatt Place hotel, according to Mayor Chris Koos.… MORE
Court records: Highland Hills shooting suspect carried loaded pistol
A court filing alleges a suspect in last Tuesday’s shooting in southwest Bloomington carried a loaded pistol without a valid license.… MORE
BPD: Woman attacked by dog on city’s near east side
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a dog that attacked a woman early Friday morning.… MORE
Prosecutors to ask ICE to return fatal hit-and-run suspect for court proceedings
Prosecutors say they will ask immigration officials to transport a native of Honduras to McLean County for his next court appearance in connection with a fatal traffic crash.… MORE
Unit 5 teacher pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charges
A teacher at Glenn Elementary School has pleaded not guilty to charges he molested two first-graders who were in his class.
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Former downtown arena director found guilty in theft case
A jury has found fired downtown arena director Curtis Webb guilty of stealing from Bloomington’s city government.… MORE
Council to discuss new video gaming rules, marijuana regulations
Bloomington city council members will soon discuss possible restrictions on video gaming, and perhaps lay the groundwork for local rules on recreational use of marijuana.… 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…