By WMBD-TV NORMAL – The Normal Police Department announced that its K-9 officer Thor will retire on Tuesday. According to the announcement on Facebook, Thor served the residents of McLean County for the last seven years. He worked with his handler, officer Shane Bachman, and was responsible for many arrests and apprehensions in the area. “We extend…… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A 33-year-old woman from Bloomington is facing multiple felony charges Tuesday morning for her involvement in a deadly crash that killed an 8-year-old boy. McLean County prosecutors issued charges on Monday against Stephany Flores-Ramirez,33, for two counts each of aggravated driver under the influence causing death, which is a Class 2…… MORE
Hy-Vee announced on Monday that PayPal and Venmo will now be accepted for payment.… MORE
A 14-year-old Decatur teenager stands accused of killing a 63-year-old man early Monday morning.… MORE
As drivers return from a holiday vacation, gas prices are down nearly $0.06 in the past week.… MORE
One Central Illinois lawmaker plans to oppose an extension of the Farm Bill and support crafting a new one before September.… MORE
The dead body found in the Illinois River over the holiday weekend has been identified as that of a 14-year-old Bloomington Junior High school student.… MORE
Illinois State University plans to bring back Ballin’ on Beaufort, a preseason basketball event for fans in uptown Normal.… MORE
Several McLean County residents recently filed a lawsuit against a mobile home park for unfair practices.… MORE
Calling his actions greedy and shameful, a federal judge sentenced former biotech wunderkind Aaron Rossi to five years in federal prison Tuesday.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…