Category Archives: Police and Fire
Local man gets what amounts to life in prison for home invasion, robbery
A judge sentenced Alfred Walker, 41, of Bloomington, to 65 years in prison for a November 2016 home invasion and robbery. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A ma...
Nov 16, 2018
Rantoul man pleads guilty to drug-induced Bloomington homicide
Troy McBride, 24, Rantoul is scheduled to be sentenced December 28 for his guilty plea to the drug-induced homicide of James Dingman, who died in Bloomington earlier this year. (Bloomington Police pho...
Nov 09, 2018
Ex-local prosecutor leads federal case after Bloomington drug raids
Former McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist is leading the federal government’s case against two local men accused of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in...
Nov 06, 2018
Normal Council okays land sale for future northeast fire station
Normal Town Council members unanimously backed the idea of buying property at Hershey and Shepard Roads at a cost of up to $450,000 for a new northeast side fire station. (Town of Normal) By Ho...
Nov 05, 2018
Normal eyes some property tax relief amid pension stress
The Town of Normal is planning on a slight decline in property tax bills for the coming year. (Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – After a big jump in property taxes this year, the T...
Nov 05, 2018
UPDATED: High bond for suspected dealer after Bloomington drug raids
Bloomington Police and federal authorities arrested four men and raided three apartments after a three month investigation into cocaine dealing in the city. (Photo by Flickr/davidsonscott15) By...
Nov 02, 2018
Normal sees northeast move for fire department to Hershey Road site
Normal Town Council members will be asked to buy this property on Hershey Road to build a northeast Normal fire station. (Town of Normal) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The Town of Normal w...
Nov 02, 2018
Drug bust ends a three month long investigation
Bloomington police arrested four men in connection with a drug distribution operation.(PHOTO:BPD) By Katherine Murphy BLOOMINGTON– A three month long investigation ended Friday morning as...
Nov 02, 2018
Love conquers hate: Bloomington-Normal remembers the dead from Pittsburgh’s synagogue massacre
Community members gathered Thursday night at Illinois State University to remember 11 Jews murdered last Saturday at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Facebook image) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL — ...
Nov 02, 2018
Three retired Catholic priests removed from ministry on sex abuse allegations
One of the retired priests is Fr. Duane Leclercq, who served at Bloomington’s Holy Trinity Church from 1964-1968. (Photo from Google Maps/ Robert Maihofer, Great Lakes Casual Traveler) By...
Nov 01, 2018
