A Bloomington man has been sentenced to six months in jail for video streaming a fight between two women during which one woman became exposed.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Ex-Eastview pastor charged with physically abusing infant daughter
A former pastor at Normal’s Eastview Christian Church faces multiple criminal charges for the alleged physical abuse of his infant daughter.… MORE
Electrical problem with cooler at fault for University Liquors fire
The fire that heavily damaged University Liquors in Normal last week started because of an electrical problem in a cooler’s refrigeration system.… MORE
Family displaced by rural Logan County fire
Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a Sunday morning blaze that displaced a rural Logan County family.… MORE
Search results in arrest of man from Normal on drug distribution charges
Police say a search in Normal resulted in the arrest of a man on drug distribution charges.… MORE
Bloomington man found unfit to be tried for wife’s murder
An accused killer from Bloomington has been declared unfit to stand trial in a case that brought into focus the problem of domestic violence in the Twin-Cities.… MORE
Smoking materials blamed for fire to historic Bloomington home
Fire investigators say unattended smoking materials caused the fire which heavily damaged an historic home near downtown Bloomington last month.… MORE
Wheeler takes over as Bloomington Police Chief
Bloomington’s new police chief is Clay Wheeler, who was sworn-in to the cheers of fellow officers at Monday night’s city council meeting.… MORE
Police still seeking answers five years after Bloomington woman’s murder
It’s the fifth anniversary of an unsolved local murder case, and Bloomington Police are hoping the public will come forward with information that might lead to an arrest.… MORE
University Liquors blaze leaves store badly damaged
An early morning blaze at University Liquors has left the store with structural damage to its roof and heat and smoke damage to its lower level.… 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…