Kelsey Watznauer

1 month ago | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

BLOOMINGTON — The 23rd annual Ride of Silence will be held Wednesday, with cyclists riding from downtown Bloomington to uptown Normal. The Ride of Silence is an international event in which cyclists take a slow, silent bike ride to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed on public roadways. Cyclists will meet at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at the McLean County Museum of History for a short program. Mayors Dan Brady and Chris Koos have been invited to speak before the ride.

2 months ago | herald-review.com | Kelsey Watznauer

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2 months ago | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

SPRINGFIELD — Jamie Snow’s latest argument for exoneration in his murder case fell short, as the 4th District Appellate Court delivered judgment this week upholding the trial court’s earlier decision not to allow new forensic testing.

2 months ago | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

NORMAL — Illinois State University and its faculty union have reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a strike after more than 13 months of negotiations. This agreement came on the 10th day after United Faculty of ISU, a chapter of University Professional of Illinois Local 4100 that represents about 650 tenure and tenure-track faculty members, filed an intent to strike with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board following “overwhelming” support for strike authorization.

Mar 25, 2025 | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

Editor's note: The video footage can be found here. Viewer discretion is advised. BLOOMINGTON — Before fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy in Bloomington last month, officers pleaded with him for roughly 10 minutes to drop a weapon that was later identified as an air pistol, according to reports and video footage released Tuesday. Illinois State Police released body-worn camera footage along with results of an investigation into the Feb. 25 death of Cole L.M. Turner.