Investigators believe a fire that killed five people in a Goodfield trailer home earlier this month was intentionally set according to the Woodford County coroner. … MORE
Category Archives: Local News
UPDATED: BPD denies tainting Zimmerman evidence
Bloomington Police detectives investigating Pam Zimmerman’s murder deny defense claims that they may have contaminated evidence.… MORE
Fire damages McLean Street apartment
Bloomington firefighters extinguished a fire Wednesday evening that damaged an apartment on the city’s near east side.… MORE
BPD: Four men arrested for fight and stabbing at Miller Park
Four men are under arrest for a fight Tuesday night at Miller Park that sent a victim to the hospital with stab wounds.… MORE
Bloomington man arrested for shots fired incident
A Bloomington man has been arrested after a fight broke out Sunday and shots were fired.… MORE
One person injured in Miller Park stabbing
Bloomington Police said they were questioning a suspect for a stabbing that happened Tuesday night at Miller Park.… MORE
Board picks Health Director Rodriguez as next McLean County Administrator
McLean County government will soon have a new administrator.… MORE
Defense in Zimmerman murder trial challenges BPD investigation
The defense in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial is continuing to use testimony from prosecution witnesses to show that Bloomington Police did not adequately weed out all possible suspects before focusing on Zimmerman as the alleged killer.… MORE
White: Stop driving distracted and move over
With a number of Illinois State Troopers being hit by passing motorists, Secretary of State Jesse White is reiterating to not drive while distracted and obey the move-over law.… MORE
Weekend snow not record, but close
Illinois’ Sunday snowfall was far outside the norm for mid-April weather, but the total amount of snow didn’t set any new records.… 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…