The Normal Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect who allegedly robbed a Fast Stop gas station in Normal on Sunday.… MORE
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Tazewell County Clerk announces new program to protect against fraud
Records in Tazewell County will be a bit safe, says County Clerk John Ackerman.… MORE
Coroner ID’s victim in wreck near Hudson
The McLean County Coroner identified a Northern Illinois woman who died in a car crash that occurred Sunday on Interstate 39.… MORE
Photo stations around Normal to capture ‘time lapse collections’ of various sites
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Normal residents now have the chance to help document changing landscapes throughout the town thanks to some recently installed photo stations. The town’s parks and recreation team are partnering with Chronolog, which captures time lapses of sites over time. The process works by having the community put their phones in the station’s…… MORE
Two sent to hospital after McLean County crash
By WMBD-TV HUDSON – The Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash that sent two to the hospital on Saturday. According to the ISP, the crash occurred on Interstate 39 near Hudson at about 8:53 a.m. A car was following a semi-truck. When the truck slowed down due to traffic, the car struck the…… MORE
Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week
The jury that will determine the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is nearly complete after three slow days of jury selection this week. … MORE
Bloomington Purple Raiders bounce back in Week 7 with win over Peoria Notre Dame
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – Fresh off its first loss of the season, the Purple Raiders of Bloomington came out hungry in Week 7 to get back into the win column over Peoria Notre Dame. Bloomington throughout the season has been a team that sets the tone early in ballgames, but Peoria Notre Dame senior…… MORE
Central Illinois farmers see record crops during fall harvest
Planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2023.… MORE
Top Illinois Republican wants to make it more difficult for non-citizens to vote
A top Illinois Republican wants to make it more difficult for non-citizens – intentionally or not – to register to vote.… MORE
Police peacefully de-escalate domestic disturbance incident in Normal
Officers peacefully de-escalated a domestic disturbance situation Thursday afternoon in Normal.… 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…