The McLean County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a man police say should be considered dangerous after he ran from a car crash in rural Hudson early Tuesday morning.… MORE
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Coroner identifies three Normal residents in mobile home park shooting
By Neil Doyle NORMAL – A man and woman in their 60s and a woman in her 50s have been identified after a shooting Monday afternoon at a mobile home park in north Normal. McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder pronounced all three dead at the scene: 66-year-old Ronald Reiner, 64-year-old Sharon Reiner, and 59-year-old Julie…… MORE
Farm Progress Show underway in Decatur
By RFD Radio DECATUR – The Farm Progress Show is back in person this year and gets underway Tuesday in Decatur. Show promoter Matt Jungmann says 90% of the event will be held outdoors. Those entering an indoor exhibit will be asked to wear a mask. Jungmann says there will be plenty to see and…… MORE
Corn advancing a little slower than usual
From USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 5.8 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 29, 2021. Statewide, the average temperature was 80.1 degrees, 6.5 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.82 inches, 0.02 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 5 percent very short, 20 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 5 percent…… MORE
Bloomington man faces multiple DUI charges after hitting a pedestrian and leaving the scene
A Bloomington man remains behind bars in McLean County on DUI charges after authorities say he was involved in a pedestrian hit and run over the weekend.… MORE
Normal Police say three are dead in mobile home park shooting
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner told Heart of Illinois ABC that three people were shot to death, including the suspect, and three others were wounded Monday at Landings Estates, a mobile home park in north Normal.… MORE
MCHD officials report another COVD-related death; 180 new cases since Friday
Another McLean County resident has died from COVID-19, while health officials report 180 new virus cases since Friday.… MORE
ISU Police Chief: Police are “looking at cell phone data” in missing ISU student case
Some new details are emerging as Police around the state are trying to locate a missing Illinois State University graduate student.… MORE
Teenager and adult in custody with a third suspect at large in Bloomington shooting
A suspect remains at large after police arrested a teenager and an adult over the weekend for a shooting.… MORE
Statewide indoor mask mandate now in effect
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – Heading to the store? Make sure you bring your mask. The new indoor mask mandate is now in effect, and includes stores, restaurants, gyms and any other indoor public spaces. It was announced last week, with Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike (eh-zee-kay) saying masks work. As of Aug.…… MORE
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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…