Police in Normal are trying to dodge the raindrops on the rooftop of Dunkin’ Donuts to raise money for Special Olympics.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
No physical evidence tied to Bloomington murder suspect
A Bloomington Police detective testified Thursday he’s aware of no physical evidence linking ex-State Farm employee Kirk Zimmerman to the shooting death of his former wife, local financial planner Pamela Zimmerman 2 1/2 years ago.… MORE
Two teens arrested for bomb threat at Leroy McDonald’s
Police in Leroy, southeast of Bloomington, have arrested a pair of teenaged boys, who may have gotten a little more than they bargained for when they were making prank calls early Mother’s Day morning.… MORE
Report: BHS linked to solicitation and trading of nude photos on web
Nude photographs, supposedly of former students at Bloomington High School, are featured on image boards of a website in which anonymous users can solicit and trade photos.… MORE
Murder victim Pamela Zimmerman feared ex-husband would become “ballistic”
A client of murdered Bloomington financial planner Pamela Zimmerman testified during a pre-trial hearing that Mrs. Zimmerman thought her ex-husband Kirk would become “ballistic” if he found out she was about to be engaged.… MORE
Bloomington Police arrest pair in stolen credit, debit card crime spree
Bloomington Police have arrested a man and a woman from Indiana suspected of a crime spree netting them thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise purchased with stolen credit cards.… MORE
Zimmerman jury to hear witnesses who say victim feared ex-husband
Friends of murder victim Pamela Zimmerman will be allowed to testify that she feared for her safety while divorcing Kirk Zimmerman in 2012.… MORE
Ex-BHS teacher admits to reduced charge for killing husband
A former Bloomington High School Spanish teacher has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her husband last fall.… MORE
Murder victim Pamela Zimmerman’s friends claim she feared her ex-husband
Four days of pre-trial hearings are underway in the Kirk Zimmerman murder case, as prosecutors want a judge to allow testimony from friends who claim murder victim Pamela Zimmerman worried about her safety.… MORE
Bloomington Police investigate downtown shooting
Bloomington Police say a victim in a weekend shooting downtown is recovering at a local hospital, while police search for leads in the case.… 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…