Category Archives: Police and Fire
Lacking hiring powers, Renner trusts Gleason to pick police chief
Mayor Tari Renner and Police Chief finalist Dan Donath at a community meet-and-greet event at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. Retired State Police Captain and current Parkland College ...
Aug 22, 2019
Gunfire reported near Downtown Bloomington
Bloomington Police said multiple shots were fired early Tuesday near Lee and Front Streets.(Facebook/Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are investiga...
Aug 20, 2019
Narrow council majority backs Bloomington cannabis task force
Bloomington City Council members Monday night discussed creating a task force to consider ways to implement the state’s new law legalizing recreational cannabis use. (WJBC File Photo) By ...
Aug 20, 2019
Pontiac woman identified in fatal crash
The crash happened Saturday night around 10:50 p.m. on Old Route 66 just south of Pontiac.(Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation) By Neil Doyle PONTIAC – Livingston County Corone...
Aug 19, 2019
Coroner: Steel post stabs Bloomington man while working on property
The Logan County Sheriff’s office and Coroner’s office are still investigating the incident. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleATLANTA – The Logan County Coroner’s office sai...
Aug 19, 2019
Mobile home and garage in Anchor a total loss after fire
Several area fire departments battled a blaze on Thursday that destroyed a mobile home and attached garage. (Pixabay) By Howard Packowitz ANCHOR – A fire on Thursday destroyed a mobile ho...
Aug 15, 2019
Bloomington man charged in shooting that injured two people
Dominique Atwater, 26, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – McLean County prosecutors have charged a Bloomington man wit...
Aug 15, 2019
ISP exhibit shows ‘Lacy’s Last Text’
The Illinois State Police tent at the Illinois State Fair has a jarring exhibit which is a testament to putting down your phone in the car. (Dave Dahl/WJBC) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – You...
Aug 15, 2019
Glenn parent: Unit 5 administrators “passing the buck” in Hovey sex abuse case
Parent Claire Hedden addressed the Unit 5 School Board Wednesday night. (Photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel said Wednesd...
Aug 15, 2019
Bloomington names two finalists for police chief position
Bloomington leaders have narrowed the search for its next police chief down to two finalists. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON – The national search for Bloomington’s ...
Aug 14, 2019
