A state agency has fined a Chenoa nursing home, and local police are conducting a criminal investigation of people allegedly tied to the abuse of residents there.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Judge rejects leniency for ex-BHS teacher who killed her husband
A former Bloomington High School Spanish teacher, sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison for killing her husband, was the perfect candidate for probation, according to her lawyer.… MORE
Man arrested after attempted Bloomington break-in
Bloomington Police have arrested a man from Normal who allegedly tried to break into an apartment early Sunday morning.… MORE
Police look for second suspect in Schlotzsky’s hold-up
Bloomington police are releasing details of a Friday night robbery at a local restaurant, and seeking the public’s help to find a second suspect.… MORE
Two businesses in Normal admit selling alcohol to minors
An undercover sting catches two prominent businesses in Normal selling alcohol to minors, and both establishments are repeat offenders.… MORE
Judge bars hearsay testimony in Zimmerman murder case
A McLean County judge has barred many of the statements that prosecutors sought to introduce as evidence in the murder trial of Kirk Zimmerman, who is accused of killing his ex-wife Pamela Zimmerman in November 2014.… MORE
Suspect hurt in robbery at Bloomington restaurant
Bloomington Police said a suspect in a Friday night robbery was treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.… MORE
Crime Stoppers raises reward to find missing U of I scholar
Champaign County Crime Stoppers will announce Friday they are boosting the reward for information that would lead authorities to the whereabouts of missing University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.… MORE
Bloomington man gets 5 1/2 year sentence in federal child porn case
A federal judge in Peoria has sentenced a Bloomington man to five years and eight months in prison for receiving child pornography on a computer.… MORE
Early morning fire damages garage in Normal
A garage in Normal was heavily damaged by an early morning fire Thursday.… 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…