Category Archives: Police and Fire
Boy hospitalized after being hit by car in Bloomington
Bloomington Police say the boy who was hit by a car Tuesday was alert as he was taken to the hospital. WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – A boy was taken to the hospital after he was hit...
Aug 23, 2017
Bloomington man faces armed violence, drug charges
Martin Burton faces armed violence and drug charges.(Photos from the Bloomington Police Department.)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police said a local man threatened someone ...
Aug 22, 2017
Bloomington Fire Department aims to improve response times
Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr will address the City Council’s Committee of the Whole on Monday. (WJBC file photo)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Fire Chief Brian Mohr will outli...
Aug 21, 2017
Hazy Hills Golf Shop destroyed by fire
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a blaze that destroyed the Hazy Hills Golf Shop in Hudson early Sunday morning. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Patrick BaronHUDSON – A late night fir...
Aug 20, 2017
Jury returns guilty verdict in local bank fraud case
Reginald Cooper faces sentencing Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail)By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has found a man guilty of running a bank fraud scam in Blooming...
Aug 15, 2017
Teenager hurt in a hit and run crash in southwest Bloomington
Bloomington Police are investigating a hit and run accident Monday night on the city’s southwest side that injured a teenage bicyclist. Police are looking for the driver of a white-colored...
Aug 15, 2017
Two victims from weekend crash identified
Two men who were killed in a single vehicle crash Saturday near Pontiac have been identified. (WJBC File Photo)By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ NewsPONTIAC – A single vehicle accident in the early morning h...
Aug 14, 2017
Advocacy group calls for boycott of pro-police rally
A rally in support of the Bloomington Police Department is scheduled for this afternoon outside city hall, but the local Black Lives Matter group is asking the public to boycott the event. (WJBC file ...
Aug 14, 2017
Classic car business suffers significant damage
More than 100 cars were damaged in a Tuesday fire at Classic Country Cars near Staunton. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Madison County Illinois Scanner)By RFD Radio/WFMBSTAUNTON – For gearheads and fa...
Aug 10, 2017
Deadline extended for police review board applications
The deadline to apply to serve on the Public Safety and Community Relations Board has been extended to 5 pm Monday. (WJBC file photo)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington has extended its deadl...
Aug 10, 2017
