Category Archives: Police and Fire
UPDATED: Bloomington mobile home fire ignited by owner trying to unfreeze pipes
Bloomington and Normal firefighters were called to battle flames at this mobile home in Prairieland Estates. (Normal Fire Department photo) By Howard Packowitz and Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – I...
Feb 08, 2019
BPD probes possible ties to Springfield armed robbery
Springfield Police arrested Toshiro Luttrell of Bloomington Wendnesday night in connection to an armed robbery at the Check Into Cash in Springfield. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Neil Doyle and Howa...
Feb 08, 2019
Fire destroys mobile home in Bloomington
Bloomington Fire crews responded to a mobile home engulfed in flames Friday morning. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A mobile home went up in flames Friday morning on Bloomingt...
Feb 08, 2019
Man Robbed at Gunpoint Near ISU
Three men, one of whom was armed with a gun, robbed another man late Sunday night. (A.J. Harris/WJBC file photo) By A.J. Harris NORMAL – Normal Police responded to a call about an armed r...
Feb 04, 2019
Shots Fired Sunday Morning in Bloomington
For the second time in four days, Bloomington Police responded to early morning reports of shots being fired. (WJBC file Photo) By A.J. Harris BLOOMINGTON – For the second time in ...
Feb 04, 2019
Troopers rescue bus passengers stranded in sub-zero cold
Illinois State Police came to the aid of 21 people stranded after the charter bus they were in broke down in the bitter cold south of Springfield. (File photo from Facebook) By Howard Packowitz...
Jan 30, 2019
Bitter cold air kills elderly Tazewell County man
An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to the bitter cold air. (Pixabay photo) By Howard Packowitz PEORIA – An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to...
Jan 29, 2019
Woman and dog escape apartment fire in Bloomington
Bloomington Fire crews responded to 101 South McLean Street Tuesday afternoon to an apartment house fire on the second story. (Photo Bloomington Fire Department Facebook Page) By Neil Doyle BLO...
Jan 29, 2019
BPD called to two east side armed robberies Monday
Bloomington Police are investigating two armed robberies that happened Monday. One of the stick-ups happened during the evening hours at an apartment building Monday night. The other happened at a loc...
Jan 29, 2019
BPD probing hold up at local loan agency
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery Monday morning at the Check Into Cash loan agency (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police...
Jan 28, 2019
