Kelsey Watznauer

2 weeks 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.

4 weeks ago | 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.

1 month ago | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

SHIRLEY — McLean County authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck and died Thursday morning. According to a news release from the McLean County Coroner’s Office, a 28-year-old man was hit on southbound Interstate 55, near Shirley.

1 month ago | pantagraph.com | Kelsey Watznauer

NORMAL — The Normal Town Council recommitted to its partnership with other McLean County municipalities to maintain the Route 66 bikeway. At Monday’s meeting, the council approved a resolution that updated its existing intergovernmental agreement for the development and maintenance of the bikeway across McLean County.

1 month ago | winonadailynews.com | Kelsey Watznauer

Lee Enterprises investigative journalist Molly Parker earned national recognition Wednesday for her work with Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica to uncover a culture of abuse at an Illinois-run mental health facility. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, a nonprofit human rights advocacy organization, announced that "Culture of Cruelty," the special investigation into Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, has won the RFK Journalism Award in the domestic print category.