Bloomington’s top cop recently completed the Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
OSF announces “Something Soft” supply drive
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center announced a new supply drive to help survivors of sexual assault. According to an OSF news release, the goal is to provide survivors leaving the hospital with more robust clothing options. Until recently, only medical scrubs were provided.$1.45 Million lotto jackpot won in central Illinois…… MORE
Bloomington police seek public’s help in solving 2-year-old homicide
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – It’s been two years since Dylan Meserole died after being shot and police here are asking the public for help in solving the case. The 20-year-old Normal man was pronounced dead at 2:40 a.m., about 40 minutes after he was found in the 1600 block of West Olive Street after he…… MORE
McLean County woman dead after Monday afternoon home fire
A McLean County woman died in a house fire Monday afternoon.… MORE
Bloomington Police locate evidence of two shootings over the weekend
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police officers responded to two shots fired calls over the weekend. Officers first responded to the 900 block of West MacArthur Avenue around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. Police located evidence that a shooting had occured. There were no injuries or property damage reported as a result of this incident.…… MORE
Central Illinois resident scores $1.45M playing Lucky Day Lotto
A Central Illinois resident is worth more than a million dollars after buying a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket.… MORE
IDOT encouraging driving safety after the Big Game
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is joining forces with Illinois State Police and law enforcement across the state to encourage driving safety after the Super Bowl this Sunday. According to an IDOT news release, they are reminding everyone who plans to party and watch the Super Bowl to have a game…… MORE
Teenager suffers non-life threatening injuries from shooting Thursday
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are conducting an investigation after a teenager was shot Thursday. According to a BPD Press Release, officers were dispatched to the area of West Market Street and Howard Street on the west side of the city at 3:45 p.m. on reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, BPD officers discovered…… MORE
Normal author launches new book surrounding the I-70 serial killer cold case
A Normal author wants to find the keys to an unsolved serial killer cold case. … MORE
McLean County convicted killer loses bid for retrial in 1980’s murder
A McLean County convicted killer has lost his bid to seek a new trial in a murder case. … 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…