Bloomington Police have arrested the suspect of a hit and run incident that happened last night.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Teenager hurt in a hit and run crash in southwest Bloomington
Bloomington police are investigating a hit and run crash that injured a teenage bicyclist on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
Two victims from weekend crash identified
A single vehicle accident in the early morning hours of Saturday claimed the lives of two Livingston County men.… MORE
Advocacy group calls for boycott of pro-police rally
On the heels of national outrage regarding the Charlottesville, Virg. demonstrations and the three deaths and injuries of 19 others, the McLean County group Black Lives Matter is calling out its disapproval of a Blue Lives Matter event scheduled for today in front of Bloomington city hall.… MORE
Normal police arrest suspect in convenience store hold-up
Normal Police have arrested a man they believe held-up Casey’s General Store at 1301 S. Main St. Tuesday night.… MORE
Classic car business suffers significant damage
For gearheads and fans of muscle cars and other Detroit masterpieces over the years, a Staunton fire was enough to bring tears to their eyes.… MORE
Deadline extended for police review board applications
Bloomington has extended its deadline to apply for its new review board that will look into complaints against police.… MORE
Police in Normal probe convenience store robbery
Police in Normal are investigating a late-night robbery at a convenience store.… MORE
Prevention efforts help keep fatal fires in Normal a rare event
The fire in Normal that claimed the life of a woman early Sunday morning was the first fire fatality in the town since the 1990’s.… MORE
Illinois Route 10 in DeWitt County reopens following crash
A portion of Illinois Route 10 in Clinton remains closed this morning following a two-vehicle crash on Monday night. … 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…