Category Archives: Police and Fire
Bloomington Police report string of car burglaries
Bloomington Police report eight car burglaries in an area near Streid Drive this week. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Police)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are reminding drivers to l...
Oct 12, 2017
State Police make $1 million heroin bust in I-70 traffic stop
Illinois State Police said they discovered almost $1 million worth of heroin after stopping a Dodge Caravan for speeding near Vandalia. (Photo courtesy Arvell Dorsey Jr./Flickr) By Howar...
Oct 10, 2017
Normal releases hydrant flushing schedule
Normal will begin hydrant flushing Oct. 15 (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Normal is planning its annual hydrant flushing next week. Fire hydrant flushing is performed to remove ...
Oct 10, 2017
Bloomington teen told police shooting was accidental
Emerial Tutwiler has been jailed on a $100,000 bond on reckless discharge of a firearm charges. (Photo courtesy McLean County Jail). By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man claims he accid...
Oct 09, 2017
Bloomington police investigating weekend shooting
Police reported a juvenile had been shot near the intersection of Lee Street and Emerson Street in Bloomington. (Photo by WJBC/Patrick Baron) By Patrick Baron BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington police ar...
Oct 07, 2017
Las Vegas gunman booked Chicago hotel; city steps up security for big events
Chicago plans to boost security for several large events in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy Pixabay) By Illinois Radio Network CHICAGO – The Las Vegas gunman s...
Oct 06, 2017
Police look for gunman in Bloomington stick-up
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened outside the Hucks gas station on Hershey Road. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington P...
Oct 05, 2017
Police in Normal probe shots fired at house; man wounded
Police in Normal are investigating gunfire that struck a house Tuesday night in the 300 block of Vernon Avenue. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Police in Normal are investigating...
Oct 04, 2017 Photo courtesy: Normal Police
Police: Driver clocked at 116 mph arrested in Bloomington after crash
Kharon Overton was arrested Monday after a high-speed chase in McLean County. (Photo courtesy LeRoy Police Department) By Eric Stock BLOOMINGTON – Police said a man driving well over 100 miles p...
Oct 03, 2017
Several Woodford County schools close due to reported threat of shooting
Metamora High School was closed on Tuesday as authorities investigate a possible threat of a shooting. (Photo courtesy WMBD-TV) By Eric Stock METAMORA – Multiple schools in Woodford County have ...
Oct 03, 2017
