Category Archives: Police and Fire

Bolingbrook man charged with sexual assault
Police and prosecutors say Michael Vegeler met the woman through an online dating service. (Photo McLean County Jail)By Greg HalbleibBLOOMINGTON – A man from suburban Chicago faces charges he se...
Syndicated Author Mar 23, 2018

Two men identified in fatal house fire in Dwight
A house fire in Dwight early Wednesday killed two men. (Photo courtesy Pixabay)By Eric StockDWIGHT – The Livingston County Coroner has released the names of the two victims who died in a house f...
Syndicated Author Mar 22, 2018

Judge rejects nurse’s plea for lower bond in opioid patch case
A McLean County judge denied a bond reduction request from James Rellihan. He’s a nurse who authorities say removed opioid patches from two nursing home patients last month.(McLean County Jail p...
Syndicated Author Mar 16, 2018

Bill to curb opioid ‘pharmacy shopping’ has its roots in Bloomington-Normal
Congressman Rodney Davis, joined by local leaders at a news conference, announced he’s introducing a bill requiring people to show identification to pharmacists when they fill opioid prescriptio...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2018

Bloomington rental home damaged in cooking fire
Bloomington fire crews had an early Thursday fire extinguished at a rental home in the 1400 block of North Lee Street within the hour. (Photo by Patrick Baron/WJBC)By Eric StockBLOOMINGTON – Res...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2018

Normal’s Fritzen warns against recreational marijuana use
Normal Town Councilman Jeff Fritzen said it’s a “huge fallacy” to believe state government would be able to control societal impacts of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. (Ph...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2018

UPDATED: Normal West student dies following crash
The crash occurred at Mitsubishi Motorway and Raab Road at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Photo courtesy DavidsonScott/flickr)By Eric StockPEORIA – The Peoria County Coroner has confirmed the Normal ...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2018

Local man charged in fatal Ohio crash
A Bloomington man, David Olsen, faces charges for a fatal crash last fall near Dayton, Ohio.(Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)By Howard PackowitzDAYTON, OHIO – A Bloomington man is charged ...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2018

Fire damages Bloomington apartment
Bloomington fire crews answered the call on the city’s west side at about 10:30 Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Bloomington Fire Department)By Greg Halbleib and WMBD StaffBLOOMINGTON...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2018 (Photo courtesy: City of Bloomington Fire/File)

Traffic warning lights installed outside new Normal Fire headquarters
Warning signs and flashing lights have been installed outside the Normal Fire Department headquarters. (Photo courtesy Normal Fire Department)By WJBC StaffNORMAL – New traffic warning lights ins...
Syndicated Author Feb 28, 2018