A 25-year-old woman was killed in a crash Thursday on Interstate 74 northwest of Normal.… MORE
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Elderly Indiana woman identified as victim in fatal DUI crash in Southeast Bloomington
By Howard Packowitz The McLean County Coroner said it was an elderly Indiana woman killed in a hit and run crash in southeast Bloomington that police believe was caused by a drunk driver. Coroner Kathy Davis identified the victim as 79-year old Phyllis Graver of Carmel, Indiana. Authorities said Graver was a passenger in…… MORE
Bloomington Police seek public’s help in fatal hit-and-run crash after arrest
Police say they are still seeking the public’s help about a fatal and run crash on Wednesday morning.… MORE
Bloomington Police make arrest in fatal hit-and-run crash
Police are seeking felony drunk driving charges against a Bloomington man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Bloomington Wednesday morning.… MORE
Man’s body discovered in creek along Constitution Trail in Normal
A man’s body was found in a creek late Wednesday afternoon along the Constitution Trail on Normal’s east side, and police are asking for the public’s help to figure out the circumstances that led to the man’s death.… MORE
One dead, another hurt in Bloomington hit and run crash
Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash in southeast Bloomington.
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Bloomington man faces $250K bond following drug arrest
A Bloomington man who authorities say has a history of committing crimes after persuading judges to reduce his bail will now have to come up with $250,000 bond to be released after allegedly selling cocaine.… MORE
NPD: Local mom falsely accused daycare center of abusing her toddler
A woman from Normal faces criminal charges for allegedly lying on social media and then to authorities that her toddler child had been abused at a local daycare center.… MORE
Gunshots reported on Bloomington’s west side
Bloomington police are looking for suspects after a report of shots fired Tuesday night on the city’s west side.… MORE
Missouri man faces reckless homicide charges in Logan County crash
A truck driver accused of reckless homicide in a Logan County crash last year is being brought back to Illinois to face charges.… 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…