Category Archives: Police and Fire
20-year old Mason County man killed in early morning Tazewell County crash
Police say the accident occurred around 6:00 a.m. on Monday morning. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) By Blake Haas TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County officials have identified a 20-year old Mason County...
Aug 02, 2021
Man pardoned for Twin-Cities murder can sue Town of Normal and police, Illinois Supreme Court rules
The Town of Normal and former police investigators Tim Freesmeyer, Dave Warner, and Frank Zayas are named as defendants in the suit. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC)From Heart of Illinois ABCBLOOMINGTON R...
Jul 30, 2021
ISP called to two serious crashes, one fatal, on I-55 in McLean County
The tanker driver, a 63-year old man from Mascoutah was pronounced dead at the scene by the McLean County coroner. The man’s name has not been released. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Fir...
Jul 29, 2021
Clinton Police recover stolen bikes; encourage residents to document serial numbers of personal bikes
Clinton Police recovered some stolen bikes on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: Clinton Police/Facebook)By Blake HaasCLINTON – Clinton Police encourage residents to document bicycle serial numbers after...
Jul 27, 2021
Gleason: Expect a new police chief by September
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason. (YouTube/City of Bloomington)By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says the search for a new police chief has taken longer due to ...
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster declaration to provide funding to McLean County after historic flooding
Matt Burgess, Chief Operating Officer for Home Sweet Home Ministries shows I-EMA representatives the damage that the flooding caused. (Photo courtesy: Blake Haas/WJBC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON –...
Jul 26, 2021
Teens play ‘dangerous game’ with BB guns and social media, local police say
Police are asking anyone who might have information about these incidents to contact BPD’s Crime & Intelligence Analysis Unit (CIAU) at 309-434-2963 or send an email to CIAU@cityblm.org. Nor...
Jul 26, 2021
BPD interim chief to retire in September
Greg Scott was named interim police chief after Dan Donath retired in September of 2020. Scott’s last day on the job will be Sept. 3. (Facebook/City of Bloomington – Police) By Neil D...
Jul 23, 2021
Decatur man facing multiple money laundering charges in McLean County
Bloomington Police arrested Joseph Laramee, 59, of Decatur, on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: HOI/ABC) By Blake Haas BLOOMINGTON – A Decatur man faces multiple money laundering charges in the Twin C...
Jul 22, 2021
Fire heavily damages home in south Bloomington
Bloomington Township Fire Chief Tom Willan said firefighters saw flames coming from the front of the house when they arrived about 10:25 a.m. to the 3000 block of Joseph Street, just off of Brigham Sc...
Jul 21, 2021
