Local police departments released the results of their Thanksgiving weekend DUI enforcement.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington’s 911 dispatch part of national network to find missing children
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – The city of Bloomington Emergency Communication Center has completed all the necessary training to become part of a national network working to find missing children. The ECC announced Thursday that they were now part of the Missing Kids Readiness Program, which was developed by the National Center for Missing &…… MORE
One person stabbed Tuesday night in Bloomington
Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Tuesday night in Bloomington that left one person with serious injuries.… MORE
FBI notified after cyber incident in Tazewell County
The Tazewell County’s phone and internet went down in the early hours of Nov. 20. Eight days later, there are still few answers to the problem.… MORE
UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
Two Bloomington men are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
UPDATE: Pair of Bloomington men facing first-degree murder charges after weekend shooting
Two suspects are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
NPD asking for help in locating missing woman
Authorities in Normal need the public’s help in finding a woman who went missing nearly a year ago.… MORE
Bloomington Police asking for help in solving residential burglary cases
Bloomington police are asking for the public’s help in solving several residential burglary cases tied to Asian victims who are small business owners.… MORE
State Police teams up with local departments for ‘Operation Unplugged’ to stop speeders
By Blake Haas MCLEAN COUNTY – Authorities in McLean County are cracking down on speeders near Rivian Automotive after several severe and fatal crashes in the area. Late last week, departments from Bloomington and Normal, alongside Illinois State Police and the McLean County Sheriff’s Office, teamed up for ‘Operation Unplugged.’ During the detail, police issued…… MORE
Seven fire departments responded to DeWitt County home fire Monday night
Fire investigators in DeWitt County are working to determine how a home caught fire early Monday night.… 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…