A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 74, between Carlock and Goodfield, killed a 72-year old Peoria woman and badly injured her husband.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington police report catching man leaving home with stolen items
Bloomington police say they caught a man red-handed carrying stolen items out of a home.… MORE
Local man charged with raping woman, beating her with metal pipe
McLean County prosecutors have charged a Bloomington man with sexually assaulting a woman and beating her with a metal pipe.… MORE
Extra security may have quelled courthouse melee
McLean County Sheriff’s Police have beefed up security at the Law and Justice Center since a man in mid-July smuggled a knife into a courtroom and stabbed himself after he was convicted of child molestation.… MORE
After brief chase, Bloomington man arrested of allegedly manufacturing cocaine
Following a brief chase, a Bloomington man was arrested for allegedly making cocaine.… MORE
Local nurse charged with neglect leading to elderly patient’s death
A McLean County grand jury has charged a Bloomington nurse with criminal neglect that allegedly caused a patient’s death last year.… MORE
State fire marshal probes Woodford County grain elevator blast
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a grain elevator explosion in Eureka early Monday morning, but there were no injuries.… MORE
Peoria man arrested for allegedly manufacturing, delivering cocaine
Bloomington Police have arrested a Peoria man for allegedly manufacturing and delivering narcotics.… MORE
Apparent police chase ends in Chenoa wreck with at least one person hurt
An apparent police chase ended in a crash about 9:30 p.m. Friday in Chenoa with at least one person injured and a suspect running from the scene… MORE
Bloomington mom among three arrested for fireworks blast that burned baby
A baby is hospitalized with burns and three adults have been arrested for allegedly lighting fireworks that caused the child’s injuries.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: Staycations
As the days of summer wane, you might be looking for at least one more experience, perhaps even a “bucket list” item to do.
WJBC Voices: Pride Fest signifies improved inclusion
Saturday, July 28 saw an event in downtown Bloomington that was perhaps unimaginable 20 or 30 years ago.
WJBC Voices: Can we cancel the election for lack of interest?
Illinois’ elections are as dysfunctional as its government.
WJBC Voices: Civil discourse, please
In several groups I frequent there has been discussion of the lack of civil discourse in our world today.