Bloomington Police aided Woodford County Sheriff’s deputies in the arrest of a suspect in a Tuesday morning stabbing in Kappa.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Donald Whalen goes home after family posts bond in 1991 murder case
Donald Whalen said he wanted to go home after spending almost the last 28 years in prison for his father’s murder. The Bloomington native, now 52, walked out of the McLean County Jail Friday evening after his family posted a $100,035 cash bond.… MORE
Uptown streets closed for Sharin’ of the Green parade
By Katherine Murphy As the streets of Uptown Normal are taken over by parade watchers and participants Saturday there are some street closings to let you know about. There will be no parking on several streets after 10 a-m and the same streets will be closed to traffic after eleven a-m – South School…… MORE
State asks judge to reconsider Whalen murder trial ruling
McLean County prosecutors are asking the judge who ordered a new murder trial for Donald Whalen to change his mind.… MORE
NPD: Two arrested for beating and robbery
McLean County prosecutors Wednesday filed charges in a Tuesday night robbery and beating in Normal.… MORE
Man accused of killing deputy could receive death penalty
The man accused of killing a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy before leading police on a high-speed chase ending in Lincoln last week could face the death penalty or life in prison.… MORE
BPD: Parked car struck by gunfire
A parked car with no one inside was hit by gunfire Monday evening on Bloomington’s near east side.… MORE
SUV crash into Vermilion River leaves two people hospitalized
A child is in critical condition and a woman has been hospitalized after an SUV drove off I-55 into the Vermilion River near Pontiac.… MORE
Bloomington Police break down warrants against shooting suspect
By Katherine Murphy Details have been released from the Bloomington Police Department on specific warrants in McLean County against shooting suspect Floyd Brown. BPD says Brown is wanted in connection with three residential burglaries in the Twin Cities between May and December 2018. A reckless driving warrant for Brown’s involvement in a multi-vehicle crash…… MORE
Police mourn “dedicated” deputy, accused killer surrenders near Lincoln
The McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy who lost his life in Rockford Thursday morning while trying to arrest a man on various warrants, including one from McLean County, was remembered as a dedicated and hardworking officer.… 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…