By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington announced Tuesday it promoted Deputy Fire Chief Cory Matheny to be the city’s top firefighter. According to a city news release, the promotion is a result of his “dedication, leadership and extensive experience.” Matheny has worked in the Bloomington Fire Department for 23 years and started his…… MORE
There were 6.0 days suitable for field work during the week ending November 26, 2023. … MORE
By WMBD-TV PEKIN – Another day in court for a Mackinaw teenager resulted in another “review” hearing set in her murder case, a Tazewell County judge ordered Monday. Dahlia Bolin, 17, was to stand trial Monday on charges of aggravated battery, murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the deadly Oct. 22, 2021, shooting of…… MORE
Two Bloomington men are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
A chilly Monday morning greeted Illinois candidates who began lining up before 4 a.m. Monday to file their 2024 nominating petitions. … MORE
Two suspects are behind bars in McLean County after a Bloomington man was found with multiple gunshot wounds this past weekend.… MORE
Authorities in Normal need the public’s help in finding a woman who went missing nearly a year ago.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Average gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen 8.7 cents in the last week, averaging $3.36 a gallon. Gas prices nationally have inched down a few cents in the past week, averaging $3.21 a gallon. “With the national average price of gasoline declining for the 10th straight week, motorists are enjoying…… MORE
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
One local nonprofit made sure those with low income in McLean County could have a turkey on Thanksgiving.… 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…