The national search for Bloomington’s next police chief has been narrowed to two finalists, who will meet the public next week.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
BPD probing two shootings that injured multiple people
Bloomington Police detectives are investigating shootings that injured multiple people over the last several days.… MORE
UPDATED: Two people shot on Bloomington’s southwest side
Bloomington Police confirmed two people were wounded, but they’re releasing few other details about a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in the Highland Hills apartment complex on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
BPD: Two people shot on city’s southwest side
Bloomington Police said two people were shot Tuesday afternoon on the city’s southwest side.… MORE
Man identified in Livingston County fatal crash
The Livingston County Coroner has identified the man killed in a car and semi tractor-trailer crash over the weekend.… MORE
ISP: Car drove over median in I-55 crash near Towanda
A two-car crash Sunday evening on I-55, just north of the Towanda exit, was caused by one vehicle driving over the median, according to Illinois State Police.… MORE
ICE agents arrest Bloomington hit-and-run suspect
Federal authorities are a step closer to deporting an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, who’s charged with the June hit-and-run death of a motorcyclist in Bloomington.… MORE
Four hurt in I-55 crash near Towanda
The Normal Fire Department reported four people were hurt early Sunday evening in a two-car crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55, just north of the Towanda exit.… MORE
NPD Chief: Investigators receive “additional information” in sex abuse case against Unit 5 teacher
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner believes authorities, who investigated Glenn Elementary School teacher Jonathon Hovey 14-years ago for child molestation, would have charged him back then if they had sufficient evidence.… MORE
Bloomington Police probe vandalism at McLean County GOP headquarters
The head of the McLean County Republican Party said Monday evening that security cameras are being installed at party headquarters on Bloomington’s east side to prevent future vandalism.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: Celebrating Labor Day’s long traditions
As Labor Day comes, many will enjoy firing up the grills, a cold one and perhaps a day of fishing or the kids enjoying the pool. Enjoy it – it is well deserved.
WJBC Voices: New name, new mascot
Several years ago, after the Politically Correct Athletic Association extorted the University of Illinois not to use any Native American symbols for its teams, I declared the name Fighting Illini meaningless…
WJBC Voices: Migrants deserve better
As we recently marked July 4 and our nation’s independence, it’s hard to feel celebratory when one looks at our Southern border.
WJBC Voices: Plus ca change…
No Neck and his Democratic buddies patted themselves on the back and told us how happy we should all be now that we have a “balanced” budget for the first time in years.