Category Archives: Police and Fire
McLean County Detention Facility cancels all in-house jail visits to prevent spreading of COVID-19
These changes will remain in effect until April 10. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Blake HaasBLOOMINGTON – In an effort to prevent the spreading of COVID-19, McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage ann...
Mar 12, 2020
Apartment fire in Normal displaces tenant
Investigators said the cause of the fire was accidental. No dollar estimate of damage was available.(Photo Pixabay) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – An apartment fire Wednesday afternoon in Normal cau...
Mar 11, 2020
Local agencies to participate in large-scale incident response exercise
Participating agencies include Bloomington, Normal, Danvers, McLean, and Urbana fire departments, Metro McLean County 911 Communications Center (Metcom) and McLean County Emergency Management Agency. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Self-defense turns deadly in Delevan
The Tazewell County coroner’s and sheriff’s offices continue to investigate the Thursday night incident. (Flickr/Alan Cleaver) By Katherine MurphyDELEVAN– An act of self-defense...
Feb 28, 2020
Bloomington man identified in fatal crash on Interstate 74
The crash remains under investigation by ISP and the coroner’s office. (WJBC file photo) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man has been identified as the victim of a fatal cras...
Feb 27, 2020
New policy has Illinois sheriffs hot under the collar
State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) says the new policy is a bad one (PHOTO:Dave Dahl)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD– Statehouse Republicans and the Illinois Sheriffs' Association are mad about p...
Feb 26, 2020
BPD investigating theft, use of stolen credit cards
Bloomington Police say the first person of interest is a black man in his late 20’s to early 30’s, with a medium build and facial hair. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil D...
Feb 21, 2020
BPD probing two commercial burglaries
BPD said the suspect is a tall black man, 25 to 30 years of age, with a full beard. (Photo Bloomington Police Department) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police are asking for the pu...
Feb 20, 2020
Overnight stabbing leaves one hospitalized in Bloomington
Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)By Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police confirm one man is in the hospital with a stab wound.Police s...
Feb 18, 2020
UPDATED: Man captured early Saturday morning
Thomas Benge. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A man who escaped from McLean County Sheriff Police Friday afternoon has been captured.In a Facebook post, th...
Feb 08, 2020
