Category Archives: Police and Fire
Ex-local prosecutor leads federal case after Bloomington drug raids
Former McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Ghrist is leading the federal government’s case against two local men accused of conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in ...
Nov 06, 2018
Normal Council okays land sale for future northeast fire station
Normal Town Council members unanimously backed the idea of buying property at Hershey and Shepard Roads at a cost of up to $450,000 for a new northeast side fire station. (Town of Normal) By Howa...
Nov 05, 2018
Normal eyes some property tax relief amid pension stress
The Town of Normal is planning on a slight decline in property tax bills for the coming year. (Pixabay) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – After a big jump in property taxes this year, the T...
Nov 05, 2018
Normal sees northeast move for fire department to Hershey Road site
Normal Town Council members will be asked to buy this property on Hershey Road to build a northeast Normal fire station. (Town of Normal) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL – The Town of Normal woul...
Nov 02, 2018
Drug bust ends a three month long investigation
Bloomington police arrested four men in connection with a drug distribution operation.(PHOTO:BPD) By Katherine MurphyBLOOMINGTON– A three month long investigation ended Friday morning as th...
Nov 02, 2018
Love conquers hate: Bloomington-Normal remembers the dead from Pittsburgh’s synagogue massacre
Community members gathered Thursday night at Illinois State University to remember 11 Jews murdered last Saturday at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Facebook image) By Howard PackowitzNORMAL — It ...
Nov 02, 2018
Three retired Catholic priests removed from ministry on sex abuse allegations
One of the retired priests is Fr. Duane Leclercq, who served at Bloomington’s Holy Trinity Church from 1964-1968. (Photo from Google Maps/ Robert Maihofer, Great Lakes Casual Traveler) By H...
Nov 01, 2018
Coroner: Elderly child molester suffered fatal heart attack
Convicted child molester Johnny Icard, 78, of Bloomington died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack, according to Coroner Kathy Davis. (McLean County Jail photo) By Howard PackowitzBLOOMINGTON ...
Oct 30, 2018
Peoria County man charged with killing parents
Jose Ramirez (left) and Matthew Roberts are linked to the deaths of Ramirez’ parents. (WMBD)By WMBD NewsPRINCEVILLE – A Peoria County man has been charged with two counts of first-degree m...
Oct 30, 2018
Shots fired early Saturday morning in Normal
Normal Police say gunshots were fired early Saturday morning. (WJBC) By Neil DoyleNORMAL – The sound of gunshots were heard early Saturday morning in the 800 block of South Fell Avenue in N...
Oct 20, 2018
