Category Archives: Police and Fire
Teenager hurt in a hit and run crash in southwest Bloomington
Bloomington Police are investigating a hit and run accident Monday night on the city’s southwest side that injured a teenage bicyclist. Police are looking for the driver of a white-colore...
Aug 15, 2017
Two victims from weekend crash identified
Two men who were killed in a single vehicle crash Saturday near Pontiac have been identified. (WJBC File Photo) By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News PONTIAC – A single vehicle accident in the early morning...
Aug 14, 2017
Advocacy group calls for boycott of pro-police rally
A rally in support of the Bloomington Police Department is scheduled for this afternoon outside city hall, but the local Black Lives Matter group is asking the public to boycott the event. (WJBC file ...
Aug 14, 2017
Classic car business suffers significant damage
More than 100 cars were damaged in a Tuesday fire at Classic Country Cars near Staunton. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Madison County Illinois Scanner) By RFD Radio/WFMB STAUNTON – For gearheads and ...
Aug 10, 2017
Deadline extended for police review board applications
The deadline to apply to serve on the Public Safety and Community Relations Board has been extended to 5 pm Monday. (WJBC file photo) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington has extended its dea...
Aug 10, 2017
Police in Normal probe convenience store robbery
The Normal Police Department is investigating a Tuesday robbery at a Casey’s General Store. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Police) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Police in Normal are investigatin...
Aug 09, 2017
Prevention efforts help keep fatal fires in Normal a rare event
The fire in the 1500 block of Hunt Drive left one dead as Normal firefighters battled the flames. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department) By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – The ...
Aug 09, 2017
Illinois Route 10 in DeWitt County reopens following crash
DeWitt County Sheriff’s Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Clinton on Monday night. (Photo courtesy Facebook/DeWitt County Sheriff’s Department)By Eric StockCLINTON – A porti...
Aug 08, 2017
Fire on Hunt Drive leaves woman dead
The fire in the 1500 block of Hunt Drive left one woman dead as Normal firefighters battled the flames. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Normal Fire Department)By Patrick BaronNORMAL – McLean County Cor...
Aug 06, 2017
Husband of key state witness allowed to testify at Zimmerman murder trial
Kirk Zimmerman is accused of killing his wife in 2014. (Photos courtesy Bloomington Police) By Howard Packowitz BLOOMINGTON – A judge issued a ruling Thursday in a high profile McLean Cou...
Aug 03, 2017
