A bond hearing for the man accused of kidnapping University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang revealed the suspect made statements indicating the woman fought and resisted him during the alleged abduction.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
McLean County Coroner identifies body found in Funks Grove
McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis has identified the woman who was found dead in Funks Grove on Sunday.… MORE
Coroner to release information on Funks Grove murder victim
The woman who was found dead at Funks Grove’s Nature Center on Sunday has been identified, and the McLean County Corner is expected to release the information tomorrow.… MORE
Coroner, Sheriff seek public’s help to identify Funks Grove murder victim
Authorities confirmed a woman found dead Sunday evening in the woods at Funks Grove was murdered, but they don’t know her identity.… MORE
Woman’s body found at Funks Grove; Sheriff sees no apparent link to missing Illini scholar
Two people walking a nature trail at Funks Grove in rural McLean found a woman’s body early Sunday evening, but McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said there’s no indication the discovery has anything to do with the disappearance of missing University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.… MORE
State Police remember Trooper with booming laugh
Illinois State Police are paying tribute to one of their own as they release some more details about Wednesday’s accident near Farmer City that killed Trooper Ryan Albin.… MORE
FBI thinks U of I scholar is dead, Champaign man accused of her kidnapping
The FBI believes University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang is dead, and authorities have arrested a Champaign man for the Chinese woman’s abduction.… MORE
Funeral services set for state trooper Albin
Funeral services have been scheduled for the state trooper who was killed in a crash on Interstate 74 near Farmer City Wednesday.… MORE
Police uncover ‘clandestine’ marijuana growing operation in Bloomington
Normal Police said they’ve uncovered an active and clandestine marijuana growing operation in Bloomington and have netted two arrests in the case.… MORE
Flames destroy auto repair shop in Normal, owner plans to rebuild
Flames and smoke shot into the air from an auto repair shop in north Normal Thursday, destroying the business and some cars parked in back.… 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…