Police say a 20-year-old man was hospitalized in a shooting Thursday night at an apartment complex on the city’s south side.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington police renewing call for info on 2013 murder
Bloomington Police are renewing their request for information into the murder of a woman four years ago.… MORE
Flags to decorate graves of Bloomington firefighters
By WMBD-TV and Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Local fire departments honor their brethren of generations past by planting flags at firefighters’ grave sites. Through the years, Bloomington firefighters have depended on memory and photographs to locate graves. But thanks to GPS technology, more than 70 graves have been found in the last year at Evergreen…… MORE
Wisconsin man charged with home invasion, criminal trespass
Bloomington police have charged DeMarques Green of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with home invasion and two counts of criminal trespass to a residence.… MORE
Local man found guilty of molesting two children
By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON — A McLean County jury has convicted a local man for molesting two young girls. Cristian Aranda was a volunteer soccer coach at Normal West High School and a coach with the Illinois Fusion traveling soccer club. However, authorities said the case is not related to Aranda’s coaching duties. Both…… MORE
Bloomington man faces long sentence for burglary
By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man is eligible for an extended sentence of up to 30-years in prison after a jury convicted him in a burglary case that garnered plenty of public attention, McLean County’s chief prosecutor said Thursday. 31-year old Andray Alexander was one of three people arrested in October of…… MORE
Local police arrest man in child pornography case
By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – A year-long child pornography investigation led to the arrest of a man from Normal who’s suspected of possessing thousands of pictures and videos of youngsters. Detectives from Normal and the Bloomington police cyber crimes unit arrested Carthell Nibbelin, 35, who used to live in the 1400 block of East College…… MORE
Tri-Valley students witness mock DUI crash
Students at Tri-Valley schools took a break from class Thursday to learn a serious lesson.… MORE
Man charged with DUI in Bloomington crash faces charges in six states
The man accused of causing a wreck that closed down a section of Airport Road for almost a day and knocked out power to thousands of people is wanted on a variety of charges in five other states. … MORE
Bloomington Police make arrest following Airport Road crash
Police have arrested a Washington man who allegedly caused the crash that closed the intersection of College Avenue and Airport Road for nearly an entire day.… 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…