Police say they are trying to determine who shot a man who was later found walking to an east side gas station. … MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: Girl, 6, dies after Bloomington crash
A six-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle on Saturday in Bloomington has died.… MORE
Murder suspect held on $5 million bond in north Normal shooting
A judge has set bond at $5 million for murder suspect Daniel Lyons, 22, of Normal, who’s accused of shooting-to-death a local man in north Normal Tuesday afternoon.… MORE
Illinois State Police warns of phone scam
Be wary of phone calls soliciting money for fallen police officers. That’s the warning from Illinois State Police who say a phone scam throughout the state asks for donations for officers who have died in the line of duty.
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Local man booked for murder, Coroner identifies victim of North Normal shooting
Normal police said a local man was in custody and the coroner identified the victim of Wednesday afternoon’s fatal shooting in North Normal.… MORE
Police in Normal seek public’s help in fatal shooting investigation
A 22-year old man is dead after an apparent drive-by shooting in north Normal, and police are asking for the public’s help in locating the killer who sped off in a dark-colored vehicle.… MORE
Gibson City man accused of sexually abusing child in Normal
Normal Police detectives have arrested a Gibson City man in a year-old child sexual abuse case.… MORE
Bloomington murder suspect accused of stabbing victim 105 times, bail set at $5 million
A judge set bail at $5 million Friday for a Bloomington murder suspect accused of stabbing his victim more than 100 times with a pocket knife.… MORE
Memorial Day weekend means Click it or Ticket
The Memorial Day weekend gets underway Friday and Illinois Transportation officials, Illinois State Police and local police agencies are teaming up to enforce the state’s seat belt law.… MORE
Bloomington Police make arrest in Hastings’ homicide
Bloomington Police have arrested a man on murder charges in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a motel room.
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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…