Residents of a Bloomington apartment had to evacuate in the middle of the night because of a fire.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Normal’s Fritzen warns against recreational marijuana use
The Normal Town Council’s senior member is entering the fray whether marijuana for recreational use will become legal in Illinois.… MORE
UPDATED: Normal West student dies following crash
The Peoria County Coroner has confirmed the Normal West High School senior involved in a crash west of Normal on Tuesday night has died.… MORE
A month after LeRoy High School evacuation, Illinois law enforcement groups say threats are no joke
Threatening school violence is no laughing matter even if it’s a prank, according to a joint statement released by three state law enforcement organizations.… MORE
Crash critically injures Normal West student
A senior at Normal West High School was critically injured in a crash west of Normal on Tuesday night.… MORE
Gettysburg Drive apartment fire ruled accidental
Bloomington fire investigators have determined the blaze that destroyed an apartment building on Gettysburg Drive last month was an accidental cooking fire.… MORE
Robber takes cash, dinner from Bloomington delivery driver
A chicken dinner didn’t make it to its delivery destination thanks to a robber according to Bloomington police.… MORE
Normal Police remember canine partner Gunner like a member of the family
A beloved canine member of the Normal Police Department has died.… MORE
Opioid crisis hits home again, this time in McLean County criminal case
McLean County prosecutors have charged a nurse with stealing painkilling opioid patches from patients at two local nursing homes last month.… MORE
Local man charged in fatal Ohio crash
A Bloomington man is charged in the Dayton, Ohio area with vehicular homicide and other charges in a crash that killed a woman last fall.… 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…