Category Archives: Police and Fire
Man’s condition unknown after trench hole rescue in Pontiac
Normal Fire Department Technical Rescue Team was one of the responding agencies. (Photo Normal Fire Department/Twitter) By Neil DoylePONTIAC – A man’s condition is unknown after being...
Oct 10, 2019
Tazewell County woman identified in fatal crash
Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation) By Neil Doyle WASHINGTON – A woman from Tazewell County ...
Oct 09, 2019
BPD probing counterfeit money incident
Bloomington Police said the fake $100 bills were used at possibly eight retail locations. (WJBC file photo) By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – Police are asking for the public’s help to id...
Oct 08, 2019
9-year-old to be charged with five counts of murder in Goodfield fire incident
The fatal fire happened April 6. (Photo courtesy HOI-ABC) By HOI-ABCGOODFIELD – A 9-year-old is to be charged with murder in the Goodfield mobile home fire that killed five in April.Our new...
Oct 08, 2019
Standoff closes US 51 near Heyworth
Police blocked U.S. Route 51 south of Heyworth Friday night as they arrested a man suspected of aggravated kidnapping. (Photo courtesy WEEK)By WEEK NewsHEYWORTH – Illinois State Police arrested ...
Oct 05, 2019
Bloomington man charged in domestic violence incident, two officers injured
Bloomington Police responded to the call around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remains in the McLean County jail on a high bo...
Oct 04, 2019
Bloomington man arrested for food containing marijuana, revoked license
Benahniah Labrockington, 29, of Bloomington. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested for having packaged food products containing marijuana...
Oct 02, 2019
BPD investigating hold up on city’s west side
Police said the incident happened at a hotel early Monday morning. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are probing an armed robbery at a hotel on the city’...
Oct 02, 2019
Ten veterans recieve send-off at Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery, near Springfield, staged its semi-annual "unaccompanied veterans" ceremony. (Photo courtesy: Camp Butler)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Ten veterans Wednesday received ...
Oct 02, 2019
Fire professionals promote new smoke detectors
The new smoke detectors will be required by the end 2022. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A law requiring Illinois homes to have an updated smoke detector – with a seale...
Oct 01, 2019
