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Category Archives: Local News
Ex-Reditus CEO charged for contraband at Peoria County Jail
The fall from grace continues, it appears, for a former biotech wunderkind who was indicted by a federal grand jury for having illegal items within the Peoria County Jail.… MORE
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire in Bloomington
Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire.… MORE
Peoria County Sheriff investigates woman’s body found in Illinois River
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois River, the sheriff said Tuesday.… MORE
Power outages starting to affect many across central Illinois
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – Power outages caused by Friday’s severe weather are beginning to affect many across central Illinois. According to PowerOutage.us, Fulton County has the most outages as of 6:30 p.m., with about 630 without power. Tazewell County is reporting about 166 without power and Woodford County is reporting about 97.Severe Weather Alert Day:…… MORE
Student arrested for allegedly bring gun to Manual High School
A student at Manual High School was arrested Friday for allegedly bringing a gun to school.… MORE
Two firefighters suffer minor injuries in Thursday Bloomington fire at strip mall
The cause of a fire Thursday night that destroyed business at a Bloomington strip mall remains under investigation.… MORE
Federal judge Jim Shadid to become Bradley University’s next president
Federal judge and Bradley University graduate James Shadid has been picked to be the school’s next president.… MORE
Man hospitalized after car crashes into pond on State Farm’s south campus
A man was hospitalized early Thursday after his car crashed into a pond at the State Farm Corporate South campus. … MORE
‘You are flying.’ Inside the harrowing 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County
When Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Pearce saw a white pickup spotted outside a motorcycle shop that had been burglarized earlier that night, he punched the gas and chased the fleeing truck, reaching race car speeds and screeching his tires through hairpin turns.… 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…