Category Archives: Police and Fire
Train hits semi on Bloomington’s west side
Public Information Officer Brandt Parsley says it happened around 2:20 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Market Street and White Oak. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Poli...
May 17, 2022
Tractor hits power line, catches fire in El Paso
El Paso Fire Chief Neil Gauger says it happened in the 2700 block of County Road East, near 1100 North. (Photo courtesy El Paso Fire Protection District)By HOI ABCEL PASO – Firefighters say a tr...
May 16, 2022
Bloomington school board member charged with felony DUI, obstructing justice
District 87 School Board member Fitzgerald Samedy. (McLean County Jail)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – District 87 School Board member Fitzgerald Samedy is free on bond following his arrest last weekend...
May 11, 2022
Green Gables owner: Grief is setting in for sure
A fire destroyed Green Gables Bar and Grill Monday afternoon. (Scott Miller/WJBC)By Neil DoyleHUDSON – The owner of Green Gables says she and her family are devastated after a fire tore down the...
May 11, 2022
BPD probing shots fired on city’s east side
Anyone with information should contact BPD’s Criminal Investigation Division Detective Paul Jones at 309-434-2548 or pjones@cityblm.org. (Facebook/Bloomington Police)By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON &#...
May 10, 2022
Fire destroys several vehicles, including semi, in rural Carlock
Aiding Carlock were firefighters from Danvers, Hudson, Congerville, Dale Township, and Towanda. (WJBC file photo)By HOI ABCCARLOCK – Fire ripped through a large metal shed in rural Carlock Thurs...
May 06, 2022
State’s annual police memorial ceremony
Eleven more names will be added to the police memorial on the Capitol's southwest lawn, normally the site of the ceremony the first Thursday of every May. Rain moved the proceedings into the Illinois ...
May 06, 2022
Bloomington Police officer rescues man from burning home
The man is hospitalized with burns, but the officer is fine, according to Bloomington Police Lt. Clayton Arnold. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police)By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomingto...
May 05, 2022
Chase of stolen ambulance shuts down I-55 near Dwight
Authorities said I-55 was closed in both directions near Illinois Route 17 at milepost 217. (Facebook/Illinois State Police)By HOI ABCDWIGHT – A section of Interstate 55 was closed Monday evenin...
Apr 26, 2022
Bloomington Police respond to late-night fatal shooting
Police say they are still investigating and have not released any suspect information. (WJBC file photo) By HOI ABCBLOOMINGTON – Police say a man was shot and killed Friday night in what is bein...
Apr 11, 2022
