The Livingston County Coroner’s office has identified the teenager who was killed in fatal all-terrain vehicle crash south of Pontiac on Saturday.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Dixon gets 14 years for drive-by shooting
Anthony Dixon, 25, of Normal, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for injuring a man after firing a gun from a car into a group of people in the 1500 block of Northbrook Drive in July 2014.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Thu. April 7, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Wed. April 6, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
BPD initiate camera registration program
A camera registration program is being launched by the Bloomington Police Department as a way to deter crime and promote public safety.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Tue. April 5, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Mon. April 4, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Former fire chief Deterding pleads guilty to theft
The former fire chief of Allin Township has pleaded guilty to theft charges following a plea agreement.… MORE
B-N Police Blotter: Fri. April 1, 2016 – Sun. April 3, 2016
A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus.… MORE
Third man sentenced for 2014 O’Neil Park beating death
The last of the three men convicted in the beating death of a homeless veteran in O’Neil Park in June 2014 has been sentenced.… 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…