Two Bloomington men are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
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UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
Two suspects are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
NPD asking for help in locating missing woman
Authorities in Normal need the public’s help in finding a woman who went missing nearly a year ago.… MORE
Bloomington Police asking for help in solving residential burglary cases
Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help in solving several residential burglary cases tied to Asian victims who are small business owners.… MORE
State Police teams up with local departments for ‘Operation Unplugged’ to stop speeders
By Blake Haas MCLEAN COUNTY – Authorities in McLean County are cracking down on speeders near Rivian Automotive after several severe and fatal crashes in the area. Late last week, departments from Bloomington and Normal, alongside Illinois State Police and the McLean County Sheriff’s Office, teamed up for ‘Operation Unplugged.’ During the detail, police issued…… MORE
Seven fire departments responded to DeWitt County home fire Monday night
Fire investigators in DeWitt County are working to determine how a home caught fire early Monday night.… MORE
16-year-old boy shot Monday night on Bloomington’s south side
Bloomington police are probing a shooting Monday night that injured a 16-year-old boy on the city’s south side.… MORE
I-74 fatal crash victim near Bloomington identified
McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder has identified the victim of a fatal crash that happened Monday morning on Interstate 74 near Bloomington.… MORE
Pontiac Fire Department rescue man trapped on roof of burning structure; save dog
The Pontiac Fire Department responded to a structure fire with a person trapped on the roof on Monday afternoon.… MORE
Supreme Court refuses to hear case of former Pontiac prison inmate
A former inmate at the maximum security prison in Pontiac will not have his case heard by the nation’s highest court.… 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…