Category Archives: Police and Fire
Weekend traffic crashes add to a dangerous year for ISP
Through Nov. 3, Illinois State Police have issued 5,860 Scott's Law violations. (Photo courtesy Illinois State Police/Facebook) By Illinois Radio Network/Jim MoranSPRINGFIELD – Two traffic ...
Nov 04, 2019
BPD: Man holds steak knife against woman’s throat
Andre Banks was arrested this weekend for allegedly holding a steak knife to a woman’s throat during a domestic dispute. (Photo McLean County Sheriff’s Office) By Howard PackowitzBLOO...
Nov 03, 2019
Blaze destroys auto repair shop in Downtown Bloomington
Bloomington firefighters fight a blaze Thursday morning at Diesel Dick’s. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – An auto repair shop in Downtown Bloomington is a complete loss a...
Oct 31, 2019
State suspends teaching license of Unit 5 teacher accused of sex abuse
Jonathan Hovey faces multiple counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse for alleged sex acts against two of his first grade student at Glenn Elementary School in...
Oct 31, 2019
Project Blue Life allows public to experience split-second police decisions
The event was hosted by the McLean County Sheriff’s Office. (Photo courtesy HOI-ABC) By HOI-ABCBLOOMINGTON – If you've ever wondered what a tense confrontation feels like for police, ...
Oct 30, 2019
NPD: Uber suspends driver during attempted rape investigation
Normal Police have not made an arrest after an ISU student accused an Uber driver of trying to rape her. (WJBC file photo) By Howard Packowitz and HOI-ABCNORMAL – An Uber driver is banned f...
Oct 29, 2019
Fire damages home, kills a pet in Normal
Normal firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire Sunday in the Savannah Green Subdivision that damaged a home and killed a pet who was inside. (Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL –...
Oct 27, 2019
Normal Police ID’s Uber driver suspected of weekend rape attempt
Normal Police are investigating an Illinois State University student’s claim that an Uber driver tried to rape her early Saturday morning. (File photo by Howard Packowitz/WJBC) By Howard Pa...
Oct 27, 2019
Task force majority favors regulated marijuana sales in Bloomington
Cannabis task force members Deb Carter (left) and Julie Emig (right) favor regulated marijuana sales in Bloomington. The task force met Thursday night in city council chambers. (Photo by Howard Packow...
Oct 18, 2019
Man wanted in Kane County arrested in Normal
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner said Morris was arrested without incident. (WJBC file photo) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – Normal Police have arrested a man wanted for allegedly violating ...
Oct 17, 2019
