Category Archives: Police and Fire
Logan County mourns officer stricken while on duty at the courthouse
Former Lincoln Police Chief Robert “Bob” Rawlins. (Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.)By 25 NewsLINCOLN – A retired Lincoln Police chief, and more recently the chief of...
Mar 02, 2023
McLean County Sheriff’s Office asking for public’s help to identify vehicle linked to homicide investigation
Investigators said they're trying to find a black 2015 Lincoln MKZ sedan that is linked to the homicide investigation. License plate number DP94861. (Facebook/McLean County Sheriff’s Office)By N...
Feb 22, 2023
Overnight fire in Normal displaces four residents
The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the displaced residents with temporary housing arrangements. (WJBC file photo)By Neil DoyleNORMAL – Four residents were displaced after an overnigh...
Feb 09, 2023
Police recruits now required to take a course on wrongful convictions
It's now state law that aspiring police officers receive this training. (WJBC file photo)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – You can't write the story of wrongful convictions without at least one chapter ...
Feb 07, 2023
Court documents reveal new details about 2022 Bloomington homicide
Jaylin Bones, 22, made his initial court appearance on a video link on Friday. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington murder suspect fatally shot a man a year ago during an armed...
Feb 06, 2023
Bloomington murder suspect arrested in East Peoria
Jaylin Bones' first court appearance is scheduled Friday at 12:45 p.m. (WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsEAST PEORIA – A year after a deadly shooting in Bloomington, police have arrested a suspect.A Mc...
Feb 03, 2023
Peoria woman identified after fatal Tazewell County crash
The crash remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By 25 News TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified a Peoria woman as the victim of a fatal cr...
Jan 30, 2023
Garage fire Thursday on Bloomington’s east side
No injuries were reported and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Fire Department)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Crews were called for a garage fire Thur...
Jan 27, 2023
El Paso man escapes collapsed building
Firefighters believe the building's age and the rain that fell Wednesday night may have caused the collapse.(WJBC file photo)By 25 NewsEL PASO – An El Paso man escaped a collapsing building he l...
Jan 20, 2023
House fire Wednesday night on Bloomington’s west side
Bloomington fire crews were called Wednesday night to 709 West Market Street. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fire)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Fire Department was called Wed...
Jan 19, 2023
