A Bloomington man has been arrested for a drug-induced homicide from 2018.… MORE
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Three Pontiac correctional officers arrested for misconduct
Three Pontiac prison guards face criminal charges for allegedly injuring an inmate at the maximum security lock up. … MORE
Three men in custody after Bloomington shots fired incident
Three Bloomington men have been taken into custody for mob action in connection to a shots fired incident on Tuesday.… MORE
Transgender prisoner at Pontiac files lawsuit to be moved to women’s lockup
A transgender prisoner is suing the state government to force the Illinois Department of Corrections to move the inmate from the Pontiac men’s prison to a woman’s facility to protect her from being raped.… MORE
UPDATED: East side shooting triggers safety alert
Bloomington Police are declining for now to release details about a Tuesday afternoon shooting near Clinton Boulevard and East Washington Street that led to a safety alert in the area.… MORE
Crabtree family raises money for #LiveLikeCharlie fund
The family of Charlie Crabtree has decided to honor his legacy by giving back to the community just as he once did.… MORE
UPDATED: Driver, two customers hurt in SUV crash at Moe’s
Authorities say four people were hurt when a sport utility vehicle crashed through the front of Moe’s Southwest Grill in north Normal Tuesday.… MORE
Several injured after vehicle crashes through Moe’s restaurant
Several people were injured after an SUV crashed through the front of the Moe’s Southwest Grill in Normal Tuesday.… MORE
City leaders save EDC from budget axe, prepare for vote on gas tax hike
Bloomington city leaders are apparently willing to save the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council from a reduction in the subsidy the city pays to fund the organization.
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ISU PD: Armed robbery “victim” arrested for lying to police
Illinois State University Police were called to an alleged armed robbery involving illegal drugs in a dormitory room, but investigators believe there’s no continuing threat to the campus community.… 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…