State police report a woman from Shawnee, Kansas died after her mini-van rolled on Interstate 155 Tuesday morning north of Lincoln.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
NPD: Gunman in Freedom Oil robbery likely is not BPD’s “Business Bandit”
There was another armed robbery in the Twin-Cities Thursday night, the 10th since early December, but authorities don’t think the gunman in the latest robbery is the so-called ‘Business Bandit.’… MORE
Area ‘Bomb Squad’ gang member faces up to life in prison for various gang crimes
A reputed member of the Bomb Squad street gang from Peoria told a federal judge Thursday he’s been tied to gang activity since he was 13.… MORE
‘Business Bandit’ sought in local robberies
Bloomington Police believe the “Business Bandit” has committed at least seven of the nine armed robberies that happened at Twin Cities’ businesses since Dec. 8 to Jan. 13.… MORE
Child pornography charges include victims from central Illinois
A Texas man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison on child pornography charges that federal prosecutors in central Illinois say involved more than 40 girls in eight states.… MORE
Man charged with raping two women he met at local bars
A suspected rapist from Bloomington faces additional charges for allegedly raping a second women.… MORE
Police search for armed robbery suspect after weekend heist
The suspect in an armed robbery Sunday evening at the Rosati’s location on North Prospect Rd. is being sought by Bloomington Police.… MORE
Key details kept under wraps in Dover murder case
The McLean County State’s Attorney filed formal charges, including four counts of first-degree murder, against two Decatur men for allegedly killing a Bloomington man last month. However, many unanswered questions remain about Egerton Dover’s shooting death.… MORE
BPD: Two men arrested for West Jefferson Street slaying
Two Decatur men are jailed in McLean County accused of shooting-to-death a Bloomington man last month.… MORE
BPD: Shots fired early Saturday near downtown
Bloomington Police responded early Saturday to a report of shots fired near the downtown area.… 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…