Category Archives: Police and Fire

UPDATED: Bloomington mobile home fire ignited by owner trying to unfreeze pipes
Bloomington and Normal firefighters were called to battle flames at this mobile home in Prairieland Estates. (Normal Fire Department photo) By Howard Packowitz and Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – I...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2019

BPD probes possible ties to Springfield armed robbery
Springfield Police arrested Toshiro Luttrell of Bloomington Wendnesday night in connection to an armed robbery at the Check Into Cash in Springfield. (DavidsonScott/flickr) By Neil Doyle and Howa...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2019

Fire destroys mobile home in Bloomington
Bloomington Fire crews responded to a mobile home engulfed in flames Friday morning. (Neil Doyle/WJBC) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – A mobile home went up in flames Friday morning on Bloomingt...
Syndicated Author Feb 08, 2019

Man Robbed at Gunpoint Near ISU
Three men, one of whom was armed with a gun, robbed another man late Sunday night. (A.J. Harris/WJBC file photo) By A.J. HarrisNORMAL – Normal Police responded to a call about an armed robb...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2019

Shots Fired Sunday Morning in Bloomington
For the second time in four days, Bloomington Police responded to early morning reports of shots being fired. (WJBC file Photo) By A.J. HarrisBLOOMINGTON – For the second time in four...
Syndicated Author Feb 04, 2019

Bitter cold air kills elderly Tazewell County man
An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to the bitter cold air. (Pixabay photo) By Howard PackowitzPEORIA – An elderly Tazewell County man died Tuesday from exposure to th...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2019

Woman and dog escape apartment fire in Bloomington
Bloomington Fire crews responded to 101 South McLean Street Tuesday afternoon to an apartment house fire on the second story. (Photo Bloomington Fire Department Facebook Page) By Neil DoyleBLOOMI...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2019

BPD called to two east side armed robberies Monday
Bloomington Police are investigating two armed robberies that happened Monday. One of the stick-ups happened during the evening hours at an apartment building Monday night. The other happened at a loc...
Syndicated Author Jan 29, 2019

BPD probing hold up at local loan agency
Bloomington Police are investigating an armed robbery Monday morning at the Check Into Cash loan agency (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15) By Neil DoyleBLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police...
Syndicated Author Jan 28, 2019

Central Illinois militia members plead guilty to Minnesota mosque bombing
This Islamic center in Bloomington, Minnesota became the target of a Ford County-based militia group for a 2017 bombing. (DAF Center Facebook page) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA ̵...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2019