Category Archives: Police and Fire
Elderly Bloomington man granted sentencing delay in child molestation case
Johnny Icard, 78, of Bloomington is awaiting sentencing for molesting a six-year old girl last year. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – An elderly convicted chil...
Sep 21, 2018
Semi-Truck fire southbound Rt. 39 near Hudson
Two semi-trucks reported to be fully engulfed on SB Route 39 near the Hudson exit. (Pixabay) By Katherine Murphy (Updated 8:57 am) Illinois State Police confirming three people dead at the scen...
Sep 19, 2018
McLean County coroner, state police probe I-55 fatality
Illinois State Police and the McLean County coroner are investigating the death of a man, 27, following an incident in the southbound lanes of I-55 near Lexington.(Matty Ring/flickr) By Greg Ha...
Sep 18, 2018
Recalled dehumidifier likely caused house fire in Normal
Normal fire investigators believe a defective dehumidifier that had been recalled started a September 8 house fire at 302 Augustine Way. (Normal Fire Department) By Howard Packowitz If y...
Sep 14, 2018
Fire damages Normal home, injures 3 residents
Fire crews rotated for about an hour while extinguishing hot spots and ventilating smoke from the home. (Pixabay) By Greg Halbleib NORMAL – A fire in a basement of a home in Normal injured three...
Sep 13, 2018
UPDATED: Coroner ID’s man found dead at Clinton Lake
The man, whose body was pulled Thursday from Clinton Lake, has been identified as Michael Dailey, 63, of Peoria. (File photo) By Howard Packowitz CLINTON – The DeWitt County coroner has i...
Sep 07, 2018
Authorities discover man’s body in Clinton Lake
The DeWitt County Coroner and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police are investigating the death of a Peoria area man whose body was found in Clinton Lake. (Facebook/Illinois Dep...
Sep 06, 2018
Green Bay man arrested in Bloomington for Wisconsin shooting
Trevon Massey was wanted in connection with a shooting in August at a Green Bay laundromat. (Bloomington Police Department)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A Wisconsin man has been arrested in Bloo...
Sep 06, 2018
Cyber-security a focus of first responders
By Illinois Radio NetworkAbout 1,000 emergency responders from around the state are focusing on cyber-security and other safety matters during training this week.One focus of the 2018 Training S...
Sep 06, 2018
School threat not linked to Bloomington High School
By Katherine Murphy A threat circulating on social media that stated someone was going to shoot up ‘BHS” caused some confusion in District 87 Friday morning. Talking with WJBC’...
Aug 31, 2018
