A pricey device that takes the “arm work” out of CPR might help paramedics in Normal save more lives.… MORE
Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: Local father jailed for allegedly shaking infant son
A Bloomington man remains jailed for allegedly shaking his five-month old son because he was frustrated the infant was crying and not drinking his milk.… MORE
McLean County car crashes this weekend claim two lives
A woman is dead and three other people were hurt when a car and a sport utility vehicle collided Sunday evening in far southeastern McLean County.… MORE
Family homeless after kitchen fire damages Bloomington apartment
A fire that started in the kitchen damaged an apartment on Bloomington’s west side Sunday evening, but firefighters prevented flames and most of the smoke from spreading to neighboring apartments.… MORE
UPDATED: Bloomington man charged with critically injuring 5-month-old child
A 27-year-old Bloomington man has been accused of critically injuring a 5-month old child.… MORE
BPD: Buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year and a local law enforcement agency is cracking down on impaired and unbuckled drivers.… MORE
Prosecutor: Starved Rock killer’s release is “not a done deal”
La Salle County’s chief prosecutor believes there’s still a chance the man jailed for almost 59 years for the notorious Starved Rock murders won’t be released from prison.… MORE
DeWitt County drug bust results in 10 arrests
Ten people were arrested this week during a drug bust DeWitt County.… MORE
UPDATED: Accused child killer’s lawyer seeks convictions on less serious charges
The attorney for an accused child killer from Normal acknowledges his client is guilty of domestic battery, but did not commit more serious charges, including murder.… MORE
Coroner identifies woman in fatal I-74 crash near Morton
A Metamora woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash Tuesday on Interstate 74.… MORE
Blogs
WJBC Voices: Let’s build the Normal underpass
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
WJBC Voices: The irreplaceable gift
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
WJBC Voices: Let’s have a fair but thorough investigation
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.
WJBC Voices: Words fail me
One of the sayings that was popular in the law enforcement community back then was that “There’s no Miranda north of I-80.”