This will be the second new fire station since the opening of the headquarters station on Main Street in 2017.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Lexington man arrested for animal cruelty
A Lexington man has been arrested for allegedly maltreating a dog, according to the city’s police chief.… MORE
Chenoa officer involved in crash near Towanda
The Chenoa Police Department announced Tuesday that one of its officers was involved in a crash on I-55 near Towanda on Monday evening.… MORE
17-year-old arrested in Normal for fatal shooting of Havana man over the weekend
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday night in connection with a fatal shooting at a Peoria County liquor store.… MORE
Normal police investigate shots fired incident near apartment complex
Normal police continue to investigate a shots fired incident that occurred Sunday night.… MORE
BPD probing Wednesday afternoon shots fired incident
Police are probing a shots fired incident that happened Wednesday afternoon on Bloomington’s near west side.… MORE
El Paso police arrest man who arranged to meet two minors
The El Paso Police Department said a man was arrested as a result of a sting operation Saturday evening.… MORE
Normal police issues 138 traffic citations during Speed Awareness Month
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Officers with the Normal Police Department spent over 108 hours during Speed Awareness Month enforcing speed related violations throughout the town, according to a news release Wednesday. In the 108 hours, officers issued 138 total traffic citations consisting of 123 speeding citations, two cell phone violation citations, and 12 other vehicle code violation…… MORE
Normal PD adding to their community outreach with ‘Pop with a Cop’
Officers from Normal Police Department took time to connect and cool down with their community on Tuesday when they hosted Pop with a Cop.… MORE
Victim of Sunday afternoon crash in rural Morton identified
The Tazewell County Coroner’s office has released the name of the man killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle.… 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…